[Sitting at a table eating lunch, looking over some misc. papers]
Robert
I don’t know why you’re getting so nervous… You were accepted even before you applied.
Natalie
Ha… remember were talking about me here
Robert
You know I hate it when you try to be modest, stop worrying, you’ll get in, you just applied yesterday.
[Friends come to join Natalie and Robert at their table, Jacob sits beside Natalie]
Robert
[Looks at Jacob with a sense of hatred, no one seems to notice]
So party at my house tonight?
Jacob
Well only if you’ll be my date [Looks at Natalie]
Natalie
Well, I don’t know what’s in it for me? [Grabs Jacobs leg under the table]
Jacob
Ha umm… [Puts hand on Natalie’s to stop her]
Kelly
Jacob can buy the alcohol…
Cam
Works for me
Robert
[Aggravated] Well, whatever the fuck works for you people, I’ll see you tonight at 10.
[Gets up and leaves]
[Natalie follows]
Natalie
[Grabs Robert’s arm]What was that?
Robert
[Takes his arm back]what was what? … Oh you mean that? Well excuse me mother! I promise I won’t swear around you and your new pet anymore.
Natalie
[Shocked]Excuse me?
Robert
[Rolls eyes] Your right Natalie excuse you, I am sorry that a lot of the time, my best friend’s a slut; I wish things could be different, but it’s just the way she is. Always hoping to get fucked by someone.
Natalie
Ha, o really? Well I’m sorry I have a best friend who still can’t get over his damn elementary crush on me. I’m also sorry that he can be such a dick, when he doesn’t get his own way. [Sad] And I can’t believe I have a best friend that would say such horrible things just make me feel insecure, but I like Jacob so as my best friend at least try to get to know him.
Robert
Why? It’s never gonna last and you know it, Nat I love you but I really think your graduating a virgin. You always play the game but never finish it.
Natalie
Well I’m sorry that sex means something more to me
Robert
[Sarcastic & sadistic]Oh ow that hit something some sort of emotion o found it; sex doesn’t mean anything when you get it done with it’s almost somewhat of a joke. But whatever who cares, just know that I’m not gonna play nice with your “Jacob” unless you plan on having sex with him!
Natalie
Why do you have to be such a jerk? As my best friend I’d expect you to understand [tears up]
Robert
[Takes Natalie into his arms] Oh Nat, I’m sorry, you know I understand better then anyone. Let’s start over I’m sorry for being a jerk; you know I didn’t mean any of it. I’ll play nice with Jacob... I promise
Natalie
[Tears away from Rob and hits him] I hate you! You’re the only person who can make me so mad! But it’s fine.
Robert
[Laughs] That’s why I’m your best friend, and no matter how much you hate me, I’ll always be here.
Robert’s Party
Jacob
You know you throw the best parties
Robert
[Rolls eyes] ya
Jacob
So… umm… I was thinking about asking Nat out, you know I think she likes me anyway so why not right?
Robert
[Takes a swig of his beer] and why are you telling me?
Jacob
Well... like… would you be okay with that?
Robert
[Raises an eyebrow] why the fuck would I care? Do what you want [walks away?]
Jacob walks to find Natalie, Robert watches from afar, Kelly stands in his view trying to get his attention, Robert looks at Kelly]
Robert
Can I help you?
[Kelly walks away disappointed, Natalie exits]
Darkness
Natalie
So this is what’s in it for you
Natalie
What? Jacob?
[Muffled struggle]
Natalie
Stop! [Screams]
[Muffled screams, elapsed time]
Natalie
You’ll thank me later
[Sobs and tears]
3 YEARS LATER
Robert
... No I think this one is perfect [holds up a ring]
Jacob
Oh yeah, looks the same as all the other ones, but I’m sure Natalie will love it
Robert
All the same… This one is just it’s … the one, and she’ll love it
Jacob
That’s great, it really is, I just hope she doesn’t say no or anything cause that’d be kinda funny
Robert
Ya me too, I think she’s ready, it’s been three years and you know what really happened that night, and she’s making progress
Jacob
Ya I do, ha remember when everyone thought it was me?
Robert
[Smirks] Ya, I kicked your ass that day
Jacob
Ha ya I still got a fractured rib because of you!
Robert
Sorry, had to make it look real, but I guess good things did come from it
Jacob
[Rolls eyes] Ya, I got a fractured rib from my best friend and now I’m helping him shop, speaking of, buy the ring and let’s go eat!
Robert
Oh shit, almost forgot, ya let’s go. Sharwarma?
Therapist
So how are you feeling today Natalie?
Natalie
Pretty good… I guess… I’ve been having some nightmares lately
Therapist
Okay, can you explain them to me?
Natalie
Constant flashbacks of the rape, my fear, and this constant voice “you’ll thank me later” the voice seems so familiar but so far away
Therapist
This is good Natalie, its good progress, you should be happy with how far you’ve come.
Natalie
I feel at times that yes I have come far but then I have another nightmare and feel I haven’t made any progress at all.
Therapist
You have come far and it helps to have people around to support and love you. Your greatest accomplishment was choosing to date again and if you can feel safe with him that’s all the progress you need at this point
Natalie
*Insert corny always been there line*
[Phone call]
Robert
How was your session?
Natalie
It was good, wish I was with you instead
Robert
My life story
Natalie
[Laughs] She says I’m making progress but I don’t know, she has to say that, it’s what I’m paying her for.
Robert
Ha, don’t you mean what I’m paying her for? And your doing amazing. But enough about that. . . I have a surprise for you
Natalie
[Stern] No you don’t! Rob you know I hate surprises [breathing quickens] I can’t take-
Robert
Hey hey hey, Relax… okay no surprise, I’m sorry, I’ll see you at dinner, I love you don’t forget that
Natalie
Never do, love you too, and see you at 7
***
[Self-defense]
Coach
Same as last week, ready?
[Spar with each other]
Coach
Were gonna go through some reenactment.
[Grabs Natalie and pushes her against the wall]
Coach
This is what you get out of it
[Flashbacks]
Natalie
[Gasping for air] Stop!
Coach
NATALIE! Fight back [places hands around her throat to hold her tighter against wall]
Natalie
[Screams] No! Stop! Please…
Coach
You’ll thank me later!
[Anger ripples across Natalie’s face; she begins to fight back, releases herself]
Coach
See, look how easy that was [Natalie starts packing up] Here lets go again, today I want us to get rid of your vulnerability
Natalie
MY VULNERABILTY? ARE YOU CRACKED? I’M DONE FOR THE DAY, I CAN’T DO THAT AGAIN, WHAT WE JUST DID, DIDN’T HELP ME AT ALL!
Coach
No Natalie I’m not, but I am the only person who is actually helping you, you’re going no where, you come far and then you put yourself back in the same place. Your weak and it’s disappointing, I don’t even know why you bother coming here.
Natalie
Cam! I don’t pay you for your opinion
Cam
Ha, no you don’t, I don’t know what you pay me for, cause you’re obviously not getting your moneys worth.
Natalie
Go screw yourself Cam!
Cam
Whatever Nat, best of luck, be safe, I’ll email you the numbers of some new trainers you can work with.
[Natalie leaves]
***
[Dinner]
Rob
How was self-defense?
Natalie
A waste of time! I don’t even wanna talk about it … How was your day?
Rob
Okay. . . [Takes Natalie hand] It was good we got some new investors and Melissa came by and apologized to Jacob, it was funny. Then we went to pick something out for the future.
Natalie
O Melissa’s back [smiles] why does he stay with her?
Rob
[Squeezes Natalie’s hand]Cause he loves her
Natalie
[Raises eyebrow] mhmm . . . what did you pick up
Rob
I got you a gift!
Natalie
[Smirks] Really? This seems like a surprise. .
Rob
No [grins] it’s a gift; Natalie I love you, I don’t see myself with anyone else, you make me smile everyday. I always knew you were the one for me, from the first time I saw you and then knowing I couldn’t have you, it made me love you so much more. You are the strongest person I’ve ever met and if I can’t have you, I won’t have anyone else.
Natalie
[Tears in eyes] I’m not going anywhere . . .
Rob
[Places finger to his mouth] Natalie I love you, will you make me even happier then I am now and marry me?
Natalie
[Crying] ya [gets up to hold Rob] of course
2 YEARS LATER
[Phone call]
Natalie
It’s my birthday and your not here!
Rob
You have a birthday next year; I’ll be at that one
Natalie
Really, okay well I’m just gonna go out, see some old friends
Rob
You don’t have friends
Natalie
I’m hanging up now
Rob
I’ll be there later; I’m picking up your gift
Natalie
Yet another surprise
Rob
You’ll thank me later
[Flashbacks]
Natalie
No No! NOOOOOO!
[Flashbacks “you’ll thank me later]
[Tears, screams of agony]
It all makes too much sense, oh my god what have I done?
AHHH!!!!!
[Stops crying stands up tall]
***
Rob
Something doesn’t feel right
Jacob
What do you mean?
Rob
She wouldn’t just hang up
Jacob
What’d you say?
Rob
You’ll thank me later
Jacob
FUCK! You idiot, 5 years and you slip up now? You can’t go home
Rob
What I have to go home, I have to explain
Jacob
Are you fucked? This is something you need to realize your wife is crazy… I know you try to look past it but she is not stable, she will kill you
Rob
No she won’t she trusts me and I can get though to her
Jacob
SHE’S CRAZY! Trusts you? She’s been trusting you on the basis of a lie
Rob
A lie we used to protect her, she’ll understand, she’s better now
Jacob
She’s not Rob, we’ll call the clinic and we’ll get someone to pick her up, I can’t let you go home
[Pushes and punches Jacob, gets in car drives away]
[Opens door and locks it]
Rob
Natalie?
[Glass shattered all around, things thrown out of place]
Rob
[Walking cautiously around the room] Nat?
[Things come falling down the stairs]
[Jokily] Nat, I know you wanted to renovate but I didn’t think this is what you had in mind
Natalie
[Comes down the stairs, bat in hand]
Hand in mind? Well you seemed to have rape in your mind
Rob
[Watches her face, searching for a weakness] Nat, I never-
Natalie
What? Never thought I’d find out?
Rob
Relax and let me explain
Natalie
EXPLAIN? EXPLAIN WHAT THAT YOU’VE BEEN LYING TO ME MY WHOLE LIFE? [Takes a swing at Robert, Robert swiftly avoids]
Rob
NATALIE! Calm down!
Natalie
YOU RUINED MY LIFE AND NOW I’M GONNA END YOURS
Rob
I didn’t ruin anything! [Avoids another swing from Natalie] Nat you’re very sick, please calm down
Natalie
SICK? YOU MADE ME THIS WAY! [Starts throwing things at Rob]
Rob
No Nat, I didn’t [avoids projectile objects] I never raped you
Natalie
Oh this again, I know I was raped and it was you, it could only be you, I’ll thank you later? For what ruining my life
[Knocks Rob over and starts hitting him]
Rob
You made it up! You’re partially delusional; you have been for your whole life, even before I knew you!
[Natalie screams, grabs a blunt object and begins beating Robert up, Robert refuses to fight back. Jacob kicks open door pulls Natalie off of Robert and holds her]
Rob
Jacob! Let her go, she’s just upset
Jacob
[Struggles with Natalie] No, she’s sick and we need to get her to the hospital, I’m sorry Rob but I can’t let you do this to yourself anymore.[Natalie screams and continues to try and escape, Jacob trips her, gets her on her back and straddles her to keep her from moving, Robert gets up]
Rob
Natalie, just stop struggling
Jacob
Ya, I don’t wanna hurt you
[Natalie continues to struggle]
Rob
You have to understand your sick and you were doing so well until that last party. You’re partially delusional meaning that it rarely happens but when it does it is bad.
Natalie
Would you just own up to raping me! Such a coward [takes a swing at Jacob] you followed me into that dark room, took advantage and lied to me!
Jacob
No Natalie he didn’t, you told me you were going to the bathroom and you’d be right back, Robert then came over to make sure you were okay and then about ten minutes later, we heard you screaming
Natalie
That’s nice; you even had Jacob help you with a back story!
Rob
No! Remember Natalie, just think, I know you try to avoid remembering it but remember Natalie, if I had raped you, I could never do that to you, I love you.
Jacob
Natalie, we both do, but its time for you to go get some real help, we’ve tried for the past five years but we’ve done all we can [Natalie stops struggling]
Natalie
[Tears streaming down her face, Jacob gets off Natalie] No, I’m fine, I do regular things, I got married, I have a job and I’m making progress. Robert you know, I’m not sick. [Robert goes over to Natalie picks her up and just holds her]
Robert
[glances at Jacob] Your right, you’re not sick, I love you and it’s going to be okay
Natalie
Robert? Promise me something…
Robert
Anything
Natalie
Don’t let me go
Robert
Never.
Natalie was delusional and when she was alone and in claustrophobic situations her mind would wander to horrible thoughts and imaginations. But as time went on and every time all those who helped Natalie wanted to tell her the truth she would relapse showing them that she wasn't ready. And what started out as protection slower turned into the worst idea.
Robert
I don’t know why you’re getting so nervous… You were accepted even before you applied.
Natalie
Ha… remember were talking about me here
Robert
You know I hate it when you try to be modest, stop worrying, you’ll get in, you just applied yesterday.
[Friends come to join Natalie and Robert at their table, Jacob sits beside Natalie]
Robert
[Looks at Jacob with a sense of hatred, no one seems to notice]
So party at my house tonight?
Jacob
Well only if you’ll be my date [Looks at Natalie]
Natalie
Well, I don’t know what’s in it for me? [Grabs Jacobs leg under the table]
Jacob
Ha umm… [Puts hand on Natalie’s to stop her]
Kelly
Jacob can buy the alcohol…
Cam
Works for me
Robert
[Aggravated] Well, whatever the fuck works for you people, I’ll see you tonight at 10.
[Gets up and leaves]
[Natalie follows]
Natalie
[Grabs Robert’s arm]What was that?
Robert
[Takes his arm back]what was what? … Oh you mean that? Well excuse me mother! I promise I won’t swear around you and your new pet anymore.
Natalie
[Shocked]Excuse me?
Robert
[Rolls eyes] Your right Natalie excuse you, I am sorry that a lot of the time, my best friend’s a slut; I wish things could be different, but it’s just the way she is. Always hoping to get fucked by someone.
Natalie
Ha, o really? Well I’m sorry I have a best friend who still can’t get over his damn elementary crush on me. I’m also sorry that he can be such a dick, when he doesn’t get his own way. [Sad] And I can’t believe I have a best friend that would say such horrible things just make me feel insecure, but I like Jacob so as my best friend at least try to get to know him.
Robert
Why? It’s never gonna last and you know it, Nat I love you but I really think your graduating a virgin. You always play the game but never finish it.
Natalie
Well I’m sorry that sex means something more to me
Robert
[Sarcastic & sadistic]Oh ow that hit something some sort of emotion o found it; sex doesn’t mean anything when you get it done with it’s almost somewhat of a joke. But whatever who cares, just know that I’m not gonna play nice with your “Jacob” unless you plan on having sex with him!
Natalie
Why do you have to be such a jerk? As my best friend I’d expect you to understand [tears up]
Robert
[Takes Natalie into his arms] Oh Nat, I’m sorry, you know I understand better then anyone. Let’s start over I’m sorry for being a jerk; you know I didn’t mean any of it. I’ll play nice with Jacob... I promise
Natalie
[Tears away from Rob and hits him] I hate you! You’re the only person who can make me so mad! But it’s fine.
Robert
[Laughs] That’s why I’m your best friend, and no matter how much you hate me, I’ll always be here.
Robert’s Party
Jacob
You know you throw the best parties
Robert
[Rolls eyes] ya
Jacob
So… umm… I was thinking about asking Nat out, you know I think she likes me anyway so why not right?
Robert
[Takes a swig of his beer] and why are you telling me?
Jacob
Well... like… would you be okay with that?
Robert
[Raises an eyebrow] why the fuck would I care? Do what you want [walks away?]
Jacob walks to find Natalie, Robert watches from afar, Kelly stands in his view trying to get his attention, Robert looks at Kelly]
Robert
Can I help you?
[Kelly walks away disappointed, Natalie exits]
Darkness
Natalie
So this is what’s in it for you
Natalie
What? Jacob?
[Muffled struggle]
Natalie
Stop! [Screams]
[Muffled screams, elapsed time]
Natalie
You’ll thank me later
[Sobs and tears]
3 YEARS LATER
Robert
... No I think this one is perfect [holds up a ring]
Jacob
Oh yeah, looks the same as all the other ones, but I’m sure Natalie will love it
Robert
All the same… This one is just it’s … the one, and she’ll love it
Jacob
That’s great, it really is, I just hope she doesn’t say no or anything cause that’d be kinda funny
Robert
Ya me too, I think she’s ready, it’s been three years and you know what really happened that night, and she’s making progress
Jacob
Ya I do, ha remember when everyone thought it was me?
Robert
[Smirks] Ya, I kicked your ass that day
Jacob
Ha ya I still got a fractured rib because of you!
Robert
Sorry, had to make it look real, but I guess good things did come from it
Jacob
[Rolls eyes] Ya, I got a fractured rib from my best friend and now I’m helping him shop, speaking of, buy the ring and let’s go eat!
Robert
Oh shit, almost forgot, ya let’s go. Sharwarma?
Therapist
So how are you feeling today Natalie?
Natalie
Pretty good… I guess… I’ve been having some nightmares lately
Therapist
Okay, can you explain them to me?
Natalie
Constant flashbacks of the rape, my fear, and this constant voice “you’ll thank me later” the voice seems so familiar but so far away
Therapist
This is good Natalie, its good progress, you should be happy with how far you’ve come.
Natalie
I feel at times that yes I have come far but then I have another nightmare and feel I haven’t made any progress at all.
Therapist
You have come far and it helps to have people around to support and love you. Your greatest accomplishment was choosing to date again and if you can feel safe with him that’s all the progress you need at this point
Natalie
*Insert corny always been there line*
[Phone call]
Robert
How was your session?
Natalie
It was good, wish I was with you instead
Robert
My life story
Natalie
[Laughs] She says I’m making progress but I don’t know, she has to say that, it’s what I’m paying her for.
Robert
Ha, don’t you mean what I’m paying her for? And your doing amazing. But enough about that. . . I have a surprise for you
Natalie
[Stern] No you don’t! Rob you know I hate surprises [breathing quickens] I can’t take-
Robert
Hey hey hey, Relax… okay no surprise, I’m sorry, I’ll see you at dinner, I love you don’t forget that
Natalie
Never do, love you too, and see you at 7
***
[Self-defense]
Coach
Same as last week, ready?
[Spar with each other]
Coach
Were gonna go through some reenactment.
[Grabs Natalie and pushes her against the wall]
Coach
This is what you get out of it
[Flashbacks]
Natalie
[Gasping for air] Stop!
Coach
NATALIE! Fight back [places hands around her throat to hold her tighter against wall]
Natalie
[Screams] No! Stop! Please…
Coach
You’ll thank me later!
[Anger ripples across Natalie’s face; she begins to fight back, releases herself]
Coach
See, look how easy that was [Natalie starts packing up] Here lets go again, today I want us to get rid of your vulnerability
Natalie
MY VULNERABILTY? ARE YOU CRACKED? I’M DONE FOR THE DAY, I CAN’T DO THAT AGAIN, WHAT WE JUST DID, DIDN’T HELP ME AT ALL!
Coach
No Natalie I’m not, but I am the only person who is actually helping you, you’re going no where, you come far and then you put yourself back in the same place. Your weak and it’s disappointing, I don’t even know why you bother coming here.
Natalie
Cam! I don’t pay you for your opinion
Cam
Ha, no you don’t, I don’t know what you pay me for, cause you’re obviously not getting your moneys worth.
Natalie
Go screw yourself Cam!
Cam
Whatever Nat, best of luck, be safe, I’ll email you the numbers of some new trainers you can work with.
[Natalie leaves]
***
[Dinner]
Rob
How was self-defense?
Natalie
A waste of time! I don’t even wanna talk about it … How was your day?
Rob
Okay. . . [Takes Natalie hand] It was good we got some new investors and Melissa came by and apologized to Jacob, it was funny. Then we went to pick something out for the future.
Natalie
O Melissa’s back [smiles] why does he stay with her?
Rob
[Squeezes Natalie’s hand]Cause he loves her
Natalie
[Raises eyebrow] mhmm . . . what did you pick up
Rob
I got you a gift!
Natalie
[Smirks] Really? This seems like a surprise. .
Rob
No [grins] it’s a gift; Natalie I love you, I don’t see myself with anyone else, you make me smile everyday. I always knew you were the one for me, from the first time I saw you and then knowing I couldn’t have you, it made me love you so much more. You are the strongest person I’ve ever met and if I can’t have you, I won’t have anyone else.
Natalie
[Tears in eyes] I’m not going anywhere . . .
Rob
[Places finger to his mouth] Natalie I love you, will you make me even happier then I am now and marry me?
Natalie
[Crying] ya [gets up to hold Rob] of course
2 YEARS LATER
[Phone call]
Natalie
It’s my birthday and your not here!
Rob
You have a birthday next year; I’ll be at that one
Natalie
Really, okay well I’m just gonna go out, see some old friends
Rob
You don’t have friends
Natalie
I’m hanging up now
Rob
I’ll be there later; I’m picking up your gift
Natalie
Yet another surprise
Rob
You’ll thank me later
[Flashbacks]
Natalie
No No! NOOOOOO!
[Flashbacks “you’ll thank me later]
[Tears, screams of agony]
It all makes too much sense, oh my god what have I done?
AHHH!!!!!
[Stops crying stands up tall]
***
Rob
Something doesn’t feel right
Jacob
What do you mean?
Rob
She wouldn’t just hang up
Jacob
What’d you say?
Rob
You’ll thank me later
Jacob
FUCK! You idiot, 5 years and you slip up now? You can’t go home
Rob
What I have to go home, I have to explain
Jacob
Are you fucked? This is something you need to realize your wife is crazy… I know you try to look past it but she is not stable, she will kill you
Rob
No she won’t she trusts me and I can get though to her
Jacob
SHE’S CRAZY! Trusts you? She’s been trusting you on the basis of a lie
Rob
A lie we used to protect her, she’ll understand, she’s better now
Jacob
She’s not Rob, we’ll call the clinic and we’ll get someone to pick her up, I can’t let you go home
[Pushes and punches Jacob, gets in car drives away]
[Opens door and locks it]
Rob
Natalie?
[Glass shattered all around, things thrown out of place]
Rob
[Walking cautiously around the room] Nat?
[Things come falling down the stairs]
[Jokily] Nat, I know you wanted to renovate but I didn’t think this is what you had in mind
Natalie
[Comes down the stairs, bat in hand]
Hand in mind? Well you seemed to have rape in your mind
Rob
[Watches her face, searching for a weakness] Nat, I never-
Natalie
What? Never thought I’d find out?
Rob
Relax and let me explain
Natalie
EXPLAIN? EXPLAIN WHAT THAT YOU’VE BEEN LYING TO ME MY WHOLE LIFE? [Takes a swing at Robert, Robert swiftly avoids]
Rob
NATALIE! Calm down!
Natalie
YOU RUINED MY LIFE AND NOW I’M GONNA END YOURS
Rob
I didn’t ruin anything! [Avoids another swing from Natalie] Nat you’re very sick, please calm down
Natalie
SICK? YOU MADE ME THIS WAY! [Starts throwing things at Rob]
Rob
No Nat, I didn’t [avoids projectile objects] I never raped you
Natalie
Oh this again, I know I was raped and it was you, it could only be you, I’ll thank you later? For what ruining my life
[Knocks Rob over and starts hitting him]
Rob
You made it up! You’re partially delusional; you have been for your whole life, even before I knew you!
[Natalie screams, grabs a blunt object and begins beating Robert up, Robert refuses to fight back. Jacob kicks open door pulls Natalie off of Robert and holds her]
Rob
Jacob! Let her go, she’s just upset
Jacob
[Struggles with Natalie] No, she’s sick and we need to get her to the hospital, I’m sorry Rob but I can’t let you do this to yourself anymore.[Natalie screams and continues to try and escape, Jacob trips her, gets her on her back and straddles her to keep her from moving, Robert gets up]
Rob
Natalie, just stop struggling
Jacob
Ya, I don’t wanna hurt you
[Natalie continues to struggle]
Rob
You have to understand your sick and you were doing so well until that last party. You’re partially delusional meaning that it rarely happens but when it does it is bad.
Natalie
Would you just own up to raping me! Such a coward [takes a swing at Jacob] you followed me into that dark room, took advantage and lied to me!
Jacob
No Natalie he didn’t, you told me you were going to the bathroom and you’d be right back, Robert then came over to make sure you were okay and then about ten minutes later, we heard you screaming
Natalie
That’s nice; you even had Jacob help you with a back story!
Rob
No! Remember Natalie, just think, I know you try to avoid remembering it but remember Natalie, if I had raped you, I could never do that to you, I love you.
Jacob
Natalie, we both do, but its time for you to go get some real help, we’ve tried for the past five years but we’ve done all we can [Natalie stops struggling]
Natalie
[Tears streaming down her face, Jacob gets off Natalie] No, I’m fine, I do regular things, I got married, I have a job and I’m making progress. Robert you know, I’m not sick. [Robert goes over to Natalie picks her up and just holds her]
Robert
[glances at Jacob] Your right, you’re not sick, I love you and it’s going to be okay
Natalie
Robert? Promise me something…
Robert
Anything
Natalie
Don’t let me go
Robert
Never.
Natalie was delusional and when she was alone and in claustrophobic situations her mind would wander to horrible thoughts and imaginations. But as time went on and every time all those who helped Natalie wanted to tell her the truth she would relapse showing them that she wasn't ready. And what started out as protection slower turned into the worst idea.
