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day 14 about to begin entering the
laboratory town oh hi
thank God it's you who was here earlier
today this would have been much more
difficult otherwise hi I am a little
early what are you he's a guy that
brings us our heads yes and I'm supposed
to help you help me help me how first
things first
you'll have two heads today do not
record any of these heads this first
head is for you and dr. rickets only I
will return an hour after retires for
the evening with another head that you
will do on your own okay better get to
okay good morning Katie what a surprise
to see you here so early you know me on
a quest for knowledge right everything's
all set up whenever you're ready you're
all ready to just begin the day you
don't want to talk about what happened
yesterday I see where you're coming from
dr. Ricketts my conspiracies can get a
bit over the top I will try to contain
myself in the future now then that seems
more than copacetic to me would you like
to do the honors project Cyclops trial
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how is she as well she could be I
supposed we've had some good days since
we started the injections not too many
though it seems better than we could
have hoped for with most early onset
Alzheimer's patients but still not good
enough orchids are beautiful are they
from the garden
yes I was going to bring some
forget-me-nots but that seemed a little
bit too on the nose
nurse Steve let himself be amused by the
remark it wasn't so often his boss was
in a joking mood Vivian made her way
over to the bedridden patient and sat
down beside her as she stroked her hand
the woman began to come to there Steve
took the orchids from Vivian I'll go
find a vase for these oh it's you again
hello miss lane please don't be so
formal it's Nora I'm surprised you
remembered me of course I remember you Veronica
Veronica
Vivian deflated as she realized that
Nora's progress really wasn't further
along she let go of Nora's hand and
crossed the room to where a dizzying
array of medicine bottles needles and
Hospital accoutrements at locked behind
a primitive case Vivian took out her keys
keys
immediately finding the right one and
unlocked the cabinet are my sons coming
to visit me soon Vivian stopped cold in
her rummaging I know it's just me
tonight Hannah what are you looking for
oh we're just gonna give you a little
boost and see how you feel after that
I'm quite tired at the moment can it
wait until tomorrow why wait when you
could get better right now here give me
your hand
vivianne gently took Nora's arm after
quickly cleaning the area with rubbing
alcohol she injected her with the serum
she put the tools down and once again
clasp Nora's hand we're on the verge of
a breakthrough I just know it I want to
help you Nora
I really do you're so very kind to me
well you are the inspiration for my
life's work I mean my father started the
company and all but I was never really
into all this science stuff even after
he passed and left it all to me but then
I found you and and I realized you had a
purpose in life larger than yourself
I remember Nora squeezed Vivian's hand
Vivian smiled sweetly as she saw the
medication starting to take effect what
else do you remember now it let's eat
but tell me your birthday August 27th
1970 your favorite season spring my two
favorite color green
okay favorite food hot dogs hot dogs
really I used to eat them at the park
with my mother when I was a child
she would take me every Friday afternoon
so I could see the dots and always break
off a little piece of my bun and feed it
to them now that I think about it
I don't even know if I love the hot dogs
so much as I did spending time with her [Music]
[Music]
well that must have been nice what but
the time you spent with her with who
what are you talking about noir ripped
her hand away from Vivian's
I'm sorry who are you what is this place
Nora relax but Nora wouldn't she grew
increasingly erratic as she started to
slip from lucidity she frantically
tugged at the tubes at her arms
screaming as Vivian tried to calm her
down no no I don't know you get away
from me
please I'm here to help you nurse Steve
rushed in again he quickly set the vase
of what gets down and immediately tried
to restrain Nora she thrashed and kicked
knocking the vase right off the counter
Vivian grabbed a syringe and once again
injected her Nora seemed to calm down
immediately allowing herself to be put
back into bed nurse Steve cleaned up the
shattered glass setting The Naked
orchids on the counter there now how
does that feel much better I'm sorry I
don't know what just happened it's just
a symptom of your illness that's why
you're here we're trying to cure you
Nora stared for lonely out the big
Hospital window how long have I been
here quite some time but we're getting
closer I can feel it
do my sons know I'm here yes have they
visited me no why not why haven't they
come Vivian gave nurse Steve a nod and
he once again left them alone your sons
they they haven't been back since they
left you in our care they said it was
too hard to see you like this
they said that I'm sorry Nora but you
have me now and I'm going to take care
of you just like I have been I can't
believe they abandoned me their own mother
mother
yes well familial relations can be
complicated but we are humans after all
and many times we do terrible things as
a matter of self-preservation nor
marinated on that last sentence
Vivian noticed what is it nothing I
thought I know never mind it's gone do
you remember the first time you started
experiencing symptoms when your memory
really started slipping I realize that
might be a silly question to ask someone
with your affliction but I'd like to
take advantage of your state right now
while you're still with us I must have
been in my thirties shortly after the
birth of my second son I kept losing
things around the house my keys his milk
bottle when the boys were a bit older
I'd forget to take them to their
playdates or pick them up
sometimes I'd forget their names
completely the other parents stopped
trusting me with their kids and
eventually my children had no one left
to play with I felt so guilty I can imagine
imagine
did you spend a lot of time with your
father not really my father always had
someone do all the dirty dad work for
him he'd take me on the occasional trip
but was never a fun vacation usually
they just ended up being some twisted
lesson about life that he wanted to
teach me and I wasn't allowed to talk
about my feelings because he said that
for a scientist there was only room for
facts not emotions so I mostly talked to
our driver who always took me to school
my friend's house is my croquet matches
croquet father thought it was classy and
he wouldn't settle for me playing what
he referred to as peasant sports stuff
that got you dirty like softball or
soccer I did end up loving it though in
fact I I still have my first mallet
Vivian trailed off as she reveled in her
own fond memories but quickly snapped
out of it anyway what about your husband
where is he
never married both of the boys fathers
asked but I was never interested in a
long-term commitment not with them at
least the only people I wanted to spend
the rest of my life with were my kids
after they were born they were the only
things in this world I truly cared for
Vivian approached the window overlooking
the rest of the center various office
lights were still lit the most had gone
dark for the night that's so nice to
hear Nora I'm glad you were able to have
them in your life as long as you did
they were very lucky who was Vivian saya
does she realize she lost her again
nurse Steve who's that what are you
talking about what is all this okay just
calm down we're gonna get you all no no
get your hands off me Nora sprung from
the bed eyeing a shard of glass on the
nurse Steve had missed during his
cleaner she quickly grabbed it and swing
it around wildly Vivian tried to subdue
her the nor / Vivian pressed her hand
against her cheek her fingertips were
sprinkled with blood Nora took the
diversion as a moment to escape she
quickly swung the door and ran out
Vivian immediately gave chase no nurse
Steve quickly caught up with the
panicked Vivian what happened she
attacked me why doesn't the serum work
as well on her as it does with the
others I'm not sure maybe there's an
issue with the transmitter don't overdo
it but Vivian never liked being told
what to do where were you
I'm sorry the courier came for his
pickup and never mind we have to get her
before she hurts herself or someone else
you take the West Wing I'll take the
East Wing got it
the two split up as they searched for
where Nora could be Vivian headed to the
empty cafeteria she hit the light switch
the harsh fluorescent lights flickering
as they warmed up Nora are you in here
Vivian scanned the room but there was no
sign of her
suddenly the sound of distant scurrying
footsteps emitted from the
vivianne immediately turned and ran
toward the sound but when she re-entered
the hallway it was completely silent
except for some faint whispering she
could hear Nora please let me help you
Vivian followed the whispers which led
her to a woman's bathroom the pristine
whiteness of the bright walls nearly
blinded her as she entered from the
darkened hallway a row of stalls with
closed doors lay before her the
whispering was still faint but clearly
coming from this room
Vivian peeked underneath that saw no
feet she checked the first stall empty
she checked the second nothing she
[Music] relieved
relieved
Vivian slowly pushed the stall door she
could see part of Nora's frame crouched
on the toilet as she opened it okay [Music]
[Music]
suddenly Nora lunged at Vivian's
knocking her backwards in escaping once again
again
Vivian caught herself on a nearby sink
grabbing desperately right Vivian
collected herself and once again made
her way after Nora as she ran down
another hallway she spotted something on
the floor drops of blood Nora
Vivian followed the drops until she came
across a bloody - it seemed as though
Nora had succeeded in ripping out her IV
the remnants led her to a staircase that
had access all the way to the roof
vivianne quickly ran up the stairs and
burst through the doors Nora are you up
here Vivian could hear the sound of
crying as she made her way across the
roof she followed it until she found a
profoundly confused and upset Nora
crouching behind an exhaust pipe hi
oh hello Nora tried her tears and stood
up before Vivian could you help me I'm
so lost course but first
Vivian grabbed Nora's arm this time a
little less gently and injected her once
more oh that hurts it's okay
just give it a second Nora blinked hard
as she observed her surroundings again
seemingly lucid well this is quite
embarrassing how did I get all the way
up here Nora gently copped Vivian's face
wiping some of the blood away with her
thumb what happened to you dear are you
hurt it's fine
don't worry about it did I do that to you
you
Vivian moved away from Nora suddenly
uncomfortable with her physical touch
please let me help clean you know it's
really ok come now don't be silly look
at all that blood nor reached for Vivian
again but this time
Vivian grabbed her hands and shoved her
away I said no I'm sorry I'm so stop
saying you're sorry you don't even know
what you're apologizing for I do I do
know I hurt you I'm sorry I can barely
feel it
Nora shook her head as a flood of
thoughts entered her brain she grabbed
her skull like it was physically causing
her pain I've heard so many people
I keep hurting people it's all I seem to
do my boys my parents now you and I
can't even remember everyone else is
stuck with the pain I caused and I can't
even remember you're remembering now
there's so much it's happening so fast
Nora I need you to try really hard okay
think before you became sick before your
sons were born what else do you remember
high school your teenage years it's the
only time in your life we've never
spoken about and I need to know what you
remember from then anything that stands
out please before the medication wears
off Nora thought long and hard about
what Vivian had asked her then she
caught a glimmer of specific memory
something was coming I remember going to
the movies with my boyfriend Paul
I don't remember what we saw but I know
that he took me for a milkshake after
and then we did it in his car my first
time and then Nora placed her hand on
her stomach her eyes welling up with
tears I got pregnant keep going
Paul dumped me shortly after oh I was so
heartbroken and the baby I had it and
what do you remember about her she nor
his face twisted into a scowl she was a
hideous little thing I couldn't even
believe she was mine so alien like so
needy I was 17 and the only thing I knew
was that I didn't want her but my
parents made me keep her
Vivian winced as the words made their
way into her ears they helped me raise
her for a time telling everyone she was
my accidental sister and all she did was
cry and cry and cry I couldn't take it
they resented me for being so
irresponsible and in turn
hated her when I was 20 my parents made
me move out with the baby but I couldn't
take care of her in my own I just
couldn't do it and I didn't want to what
did you do with her there was a church a
few miles out I was going to leave her
there but I didn't want to risk them
seeing me so I left her in the nearby
woods on an old tree stump just like that
that
I knew they'd find her eventually
lord knows she cried loud enough but I
had to leave I just had to and I was
finally able to close that chapter and
move on with my life when I was finally
ready to have children again I did two
beautiful boys
Vivian stomped her foot her rage no
longer able to be contained
what nothing to do with you what your
son's no man did you surely you remember
vivianne slapped herself hard across the
face you give up one child who did love
you who did want you only to be cast
aside by your other children who
couldn't give two shits
no that's boy but it is that baby's
father was wealthy yes but money can't
replace love and there was no love to be
had in that house do you want to know
what else happened to that child
no her selling the monster every chance
they got her brother constantly telling
her she didn't matter didn't belong and
her cruel sister torturing her for her
own pleasures every single day was some
new and horrible surprise Devine was
moving closer to Nora becoming more
unhinged with every step
eventually she moved into a ratty old
apartment far away from the pain only to
realize that she was finally free but
completely alone is that what you wanted
for your baby girl or did you not even
think about her once you started over
with your brand-new life I don't I don't
know I didn't know of course I didn't
know and not only didn't you know you
didn't even care you never looked for
her you never asked how she was you
never even bothered to find out if she
was alive
Nora stared at Vivian a look of horror
creeping its way onto her face well
guess what mommy I'm alive and well no
thanks to you
Vivian Nora slumped to the ground
sobbing uncontrollably [Music]
[Music]
you're right you're right I was so young
and stupid I should have never never
never what had you pain I could have
saved both of us from it
and now look where I am trapped in a
hospital being forced to remember all
the things I was lucky enough to [ __ ]
get so that's your greatest regret
having me yes
Vivian took a deep breath and glared at
her mother the silence was stagnant
between them I just want to forget you
again please no more medications no more
injections please just let me forget [Music]
[Music]
there's a simple way to do that a way
you can erase all the memories all the
pain I'll do anything
Vivian stared fiercely at the woman who
was desperate to release herself from
all of her painful memories her heart
breaks her family falling apart her only
daughter's existence go onto the ledge
Nora climbed up the breeze blowing
through her hospital gown she looked
down below at the courtyard concrete you
really want to forget it all fine then
this is goodbye mother no joke with that
final command Nora let herself fall from
the ledge Vivian walked to the ledge and
peered over below she could see the
bloody outline of her dying mother
convulsing on the ground below nurse
Steve approached breathlessly from
behind viewing the same scene [Music]
[Music]
God had nothing to do with this I guess
I should do have to take care of that
dispose of it properly
nurse Steve nodded and turned to leave
but stopped Vivian are you okay
Vivian was not okay but it was not in
her character to ever admit that
Vivian's adoptive father had drilled
that into her head from a very very
early age only room for facts not emotions
emotions
nothing Steve now dispose of it right
right of of course I'll I'll go
get on that situation right now Vivian
looked around making sure she was alone
then as she stared down at her mother's
nearly lifeless body once more a tear
escaped from her eye and multiple
stories below as Nora Lang Vivian's
biological mother took her very last
breath Vivian finally let a tear fall
for her I can't believe it that this
drug is being tested as an Alzheimer's
treatment yes quite fascinating I mean
about Vivian I can't imagine how
difficult that must have been to hear
from her own mother and then to tell her
to jump you know Vivian doesn't put too
much stock in her relationships besides
would you have done the same what no of
course not
I could never tell someone to kill
themselves especially not my own mother
even if that person was the root of all
your pain and suffering that death
wouldn't erase any of that how do you
know you can't possibly come to that
conclusion without first testing the
hypothesis every scientist knows that I
guess and that's the problem another
person potentially dosed with the same
drug another project Cyclops that
actually ended when that individual
passed away now that's an observation I
can agree with presuming this is the
same drug which again we're not 100%
sure we probably shouldn't discuss what
we just saw with with anyone right I
would definitely agree with that misery
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