[footsteps]
- [wind blows] - [electricity hums]
[Noah imitating Eli] I can't take much more of this.
[on phone] I can't take much more of this.
I can't take much more of this.
Damn.
The kid sounds exactly like you.
Yeah, I'm well aware.
So he's an unstable, artistic genius who is full of rage and fear, speaks Dutch
and does a spot-on Eli impersonation.
What else? Has he cut off his ear yet?
Well, what do you think is going on?
I don't have a fucking clue.
I don't know. Maybe I'm reading too much into all of this.
I just feel there's something here I'm missing.
Some sort of message. I mean, he acts like he knows me,
like he knows something about me.
Sure.
Like a message from Lynn.
- That's not what I mean. - [Jackson] Why not?
Your wife dies, it only makes sense that you would look
- for some kind of message from her. - That has nothing to do with this.
This is a very sick kid,
and I'm looking for a scientific explanation
for what's going on here, Jackson.
Something with some sort of basis in fact.
Not everything is based in fact.
Just the things that are real.
You know, Lynn used to always say your blinders were both your main strength
and your main weakness.
When?
[Jackson] When what?
When did she say that about me?
All the time, man.
All the time.
[stammers] What?
- Hey, hey, hey, listen-- - No... Nothing to do with you.
I just fucking miss her.
[sighs]
[softly] I know.
["I'm Lookin' Out the Window" playing]
[clattering in distance]
[music fades]
[Larry panting]
Larry?
What is it, boy?
[Larry's footsteps descend]
[exhales heavily]
[faucet dripping]
[wind whistling]
[dripping continues]
[window closes]
- [sighs] - [door creaks]
[Denise] Okay, let's get you and teddy all snuggled up.
[inhales deeply, breathes shakily]
Are you okay?
Oh, my goodness.
You're shivering.
[breathes shakily]
It's okay. You're gonna be okay. All right?
You get a good sleep, and I will see you first thing in the morning.
[kisses]
Why did they do tests to me?
Well, to make sure that you're okay, which you are.
We just need to figure some stuff out, which we will.
Hey, how about a lullaby before I go?
[whispers] Come on. Let's cuddle-wuddle.
Here we go. Here we go.
[sighs]
♪ You are my sunshine ♪
♪ My only sunshine ♪
♪ You make me happy When skies are gray ♪
♪ You'll never know, dear How much I love you ♪
♪ Please don't take my sunshine away ♪
[inhales deeply] Hmm.
[sighs]
[inhales deeply] Hmm.
[pen clicking]
- [screams] - [giggles]
[gasps, grunts]
[sighs]
[exhales sharply]
[faucet running]
[sighs deeply]
[grunts]
[grunting]
[gasps, screams]
- [breathes heavily] - [Larry panting]
It's like I'm experiencing some extreme case of transference-countertransference.
It's, like... it's, like, bleeding into my dreams.
- [therapist] So you're not sleeping well. - You're missing my point.
Your point is that this Noah case is an exceptional one.
A unique riddle to be solved.
Except I thought you'd retired.
Last time you were here, you were talking about retiring.
Oh, I am.
I'm handing over my cases.
I just want to do this one last one and then I'm out.
[chuckles] Like a bank robber.
- [therapist chuckles] Last big score. - Yeah.
- [sighs] One last shot. - [therapist] Mmm.
In cases with this level of transference between doctor and patient,
isn't it standard to refer the patient to someone else?
Well, yeah. Uh, typically, yeah.
But this case is unique,
and I think it might actually be negligent for me not to continue with it.
[therapist] Okay.
Or what looks like a highly unusual case
might be your mind painting it as something more unique than it actually is
as a way to stay in this state of denial.
Denial about what?
Kidding.
Eli, I really want to help you.
But in order for me to do that, sooner or later
you're gonna have to start talking to me about Lynn.
I know.
I know, I just... [sighs]
I just need more time.
[therapist] Okay. Time for what?
Time to figure out how to explain...
Explain what?
[clicks tongue, sighs]
[therapist] What do you mean?
[bell tolling]
[Eli] Mmm. Here you go.
[sighs]
[burps]
[chuckles] Very good.
Well, listen, um, I have a game for you today.
It's not the mad game, so no blocks. Promise.
Matter of fact, you don't really have to do anything, actually.
Just follow my finger with your eyes back and forth.
Don't move your head, just your eyes.
Back, forth.
This is easy.
Ah, perfect. Keep going.
Back, forth.
Now, I want you to think back to your earliest memory.
One of the first things you remember. Go way back to when you were very small...
and try to remember a feeling, a very strong feeling.
Mmm. Maybe anger, maybe fear.
Are you thinking about it?
Good.
Okay.
[pen clicking]
Now I want you to picture it carefully in your mind.
[clicking continues]
And imagine yourself there.
- [groans] - [clicking continues]
Think about what you see, what you hear, what you feel.
[ceiling cracking]
[inhales deeply]
- Noah? - [creaking, breaking]
Noah?
[breathing shakily]
- Draw it now, Noah. - [breathing shakily]
Draw what you see. Show me.
Good, Noah.
[breathes shakily]
Keep drawing, Noah.
[grunting]
[exhales sharply]
I hurt him.
But he's okay.
Do you remember why you did it?
- Something's wrong with me. - [Eli] What is it?
[Noah breathing shakily]
Noah?
[breathes shakily, whimpers]
Cold.
[inhales deeply] Cold.
Okay. It's okay.
[shivering, whimpering]
Okay.
- [Noah breathing heavily] - It's okay.
All right.
[inhales sharply, whimpers]
[cries]
[crying]
[whimpers]
[assistant] Okay, so we've got transference,
compartmentalized mimicry and selective mutism.
And then we've got episodes of aggression associated with situational amnesia.
And unexplained second language acquisition.
[assistant] Wow. Okay.
Well, I checked all of your referrals and your consults over the last six years,
and as far as I can see,
you have never professionally crossed paths with this kid.
Hmm.
[assistant] I don't know. Maybe you met him socially?
Oh, sure. At the senior citizens/preschool mixer.
[assistant] Sounds like fun.
Baby food for all?
Yeah. [groaning] Ow.
You really should get that checked.
I'm a doctor, I checked it myself.
[assistant] Uh-huh. I'm sure you did.
Okay, I better get to typing.
Hang on for a sec.
- I want you to check this out. - [assistant] Hmm?
[Eli] See if you can find out where it is.
Hmm. Yeah, I can try.
Uh... Who's BW?
Not sure.
[assistant] It's for the case?
Honestly, I don't know.
[dishes clattering]
Hi.
Oh, you made it.
Yeah. So sorry I'm late. Uh, work stuff.
- Mm-hmm. - [door opens]
[footsteps approaching]
- Oh, hi. - Hi.
Did you bring Grandma?
Oh, no, sweetie.
[smacks lips] Uh, Grandma died.
Remember?
So she can't come with him.
But, uh, she's in heaven and all around us.
Hey, Sophie. Look what I got you.
Quarters.
- [coins clink] - Thanks.
[faucet running]
- See you in a bit. - [door closes]
[faucet closes]
"Grandma is in heaven and all around us."
Why didn't you just say that Grandma turned into a magical unicorn?
[scoffs] What exactly did you want me to say, Dad?
Do like you did when my grandma died,
and say that death is like having your batteries run out
and you can't replace them?
I never said that.
And in my defense, it was an educational moment.
[scoffs] My whole childhood was an educational moment.
Oh, really? Are we gonna go back that far?
'Cause I only penciled in an hour for this dinner.
Oh, scheduling humor.
Hilarious.
You're still mad at me.
Now, why would I be mad at you?
Look, as I told you, my cell phone died,
- and I didn't know it and it was-- - [sighs]
And what I'm trying to say is I'm sorry.
There. Was that so hard?
I accept your apology.
- And your pie. - It's apple.
[Barbara] It better be.
Sue Ann said you're ready to sell the house.
No, no, no. What I said to her was she should call you.
Great. You know, I've already looked into some potential living situations for you.
[Eli] Let's not get ahead of ourselves, okay?
Real estate is a very unpredictable market right now, so this could take some time.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I gotta go see a man about a horse.
[chuckles]
[faucet running]
Here I am, like a magical unicorn.
Would you just stop?
[breathes shakily]
- [Barbara] Dad? - [knocking]
Stop what? Who are you talking to?
[stammers]
[pen clicking]
[clicking continues]
[cracking, rumbling]
[breathes shakily]
I was not spying on you.
I just happened to overhear you talking to yourself.
I was not talking to myself.
Well, then who were you talking to?
[sighs]
See? This is exactly what I'm talking about.
It feels like you are bottling up all of these feelings.
Listen, we're all dealing with this in our own way.
[Barbara] Are we? Because it feels like you are not dealing with it at all.
You know what I don't need?
I don't need you examining every single move I make.
You make me feel like some senile nut job who's gone completely off the rails.
Well, you know what I don't need?
I don't need you pretending like it didn't happen.
It happened, okay? She's gone, and she isn't coming back.
[Sophie] Mom.
Oh, hey, Sophie.
- [Eli] Hey, who's that for? - Gran.
Sophie asked earlier if she could have a candle for her gran.
Is that okay? [sighs]
Of course it's okay. W-Why wouldn't it be okay? [chuckles]
Thanks, sweetie.
[rumbling]
[gasps]
- [Noah breathes shakily] - [cracking]
[shivering]
[cracking]
[yelps]
[breathing heavily]
- [rumbling] - [panting]
It's okay, Dad.
I know you blame yourself,
but there's nothing that you could have done.
You just have to let yourself off the hook.
Please.
- Ta-da. [chuckles] Hey. - [chuckling] Yay.
There you go.
[Eli groans]
- [papers crash] - [gasps]
- [Barbara] Oh. - Ooh, ooh. That's all my work.
[groaning] Yeah.
It's okay. I got it.
He's stabbing the bad thing on his neck.
[Eli] No, he's not st...
[Sophie] See?
Oh, my God.
[Barbara] Dad?
- I have to go. - [Barbara] What is it?
[Eli] I have to go. [grunts] I have to go.
[chattering]
- [Gail] It's okay. He's okay. - What?
W-What happened?
Apparently, he almost drowned.
What? [stammers]
- Where were you? - It was the shift change.
And he got near water? I mean, what water?
[stammers] He had a cup on the nightstand.
[chuckling] What the hell are you talking about?
He can't drown himself with a cup of water.
I don't know what to say. His lungs were full of water.
This is a pediatric psych ward. A child should not almost drown in his own bed.
Okay. Come with me.
- You need to calm down. - That should not have happened.
- I know, but it did. - [sighs deeply]
He's getting moved. They're gonna put him in long-term acute care.
Oh, wait a second. I'm still working with him.
Eli, they are treating this as a suicide attempt.
You know what that means.
He has to be moved to a higher security unit.
- They're moving him tomorrow. - No. I'll take him.
You know that's not okay.
Gail, he's not safe here.
I'm not gonna let something happen to him.
I'm not gonna let him die.
Eli, I'm sorry about your wife.
I-I can't imagine what that must have been like for you.
I thought work would be a good distraction.
I thought you were ready, but I was wrong.
- Gail, please le-- - No, you are not yourself right now, Eli.
I wanna see my patient.
[announcer on PA] Dr. Webster to Admitting.
Noah?
Noah, I know you didn't mean to hurt that other boy.
You were trying to protect him, weren't you?
From that thing around his neck.
What is that thing?
Look, I know you're scared,
and I think that maybe something scary happened to you.
Did someone hurt you?
It's okay to tell me.
You won't be mad?
[Eli] No, I promise.
Who hurt you?
[whispers] You did.
- [faucet dripping] - [inhales sharply]
[dripping continues]
[diving board creaking]
I've been accused of not being myself.
Do you think that's true? That you're not yourself?
[Eli] Maybe.
I used to think of myself as somebody who had the answers, you know?
[chuckles] But now... [groans]
Now, I don't think I know anything anymore.
Can you identify the moment that that feeling changed?
Yeah, of course.
It was the day my wife died.
[sighs]
Okay.
Let's talk about that.
It was a normal day.
She had been sick for a while.
Cancer.
But she was fighting it.
And we'd agreed that we would fight it together.
She was feeling upbeat, so...
I decided to go out.
[Lynn] Wait.
You're leaving?
I'll be back soon. I'll bring you Chinese.
Egg drop soup. [chuckles softly]
It was the one thing that she could always eat.
So I went to the pool...
[people chattering]
[Eli] And then I went to Mr. Chang's.
And then I came home.
I wasn't gone long, you know. Hour, maybe an hour and a half.
I'm back.
- [faucet dripping] - Lynn?
[Larry panting]
[dripping continues]
- [dripping continues] - She didn't answer.
[dripping continues]
[breathing heavily]
- [dripping continues] - [diving board creaking]
[exhales heavily]
[panting]
- [door creaking] - [faucet dripping]
[gasps]
[sighs]
At first, I thought it wasn't her, you know?
I mean, I knew it was her,
but it just felt like it was somebody else.
[diving board creaking]
- [siren wailing] - [distorted radio chatter]
And that's what happened.
I went out, I came home, and she was gone.
What?
Was there something more you wanted to tell me?
No.
That was it.
[Lynn, therapist] Are you sure?
I have to go.
- No, Eli, wait. This is important work. - No. I-I have to go.
- No. Wait. - You don't understand.
There was nothing I could do. She killed herself.
[echoing] Liar.
[door slams]
[gasps]
[faucet dripping]
[dripping continues]