In a Foreign Town

How are you feeling now?

The same.

And the feelings of anxiety?

Dread?

The same.

All right. We'll give it a moment.

You said you could give me something to help me relax.

I already have.

You have?

Sometimes the medication affects the perception of time.

Things can become fluid.

I understand you lost your wife recently.

Vehicular misadventure.

Is that what triggered your attempt?

She was the pin holding everything in place.

When she left, it all just started to unravel.

How so?

It just revealed what was already there.

What had been there for a long time.

What had always been there.

It was too much. I had to get away.

From what?

I don't know.

A feeling.

A feeling of what?

I don't know. I don't remember.

Oh god.

You haven't been sleeping since you came here.

I can't.

I'm afraid of where my mind goes when I sleep.

A dream?

No.

It feels like a memory, but...

Where does it take you?

Where are we going?

There's a town.

A town?

Tell me.

No.

The medication will help.

Let it relax you.

Surrender to it.

No. I don't want to.

Yes...

Remembering will set you free.

No, I don't...

We'll go there together.

Follow the sound of my voice.

Follow the sound of my voice.

Do we have to leave now?

Follow the sound of my voice.

Now...

Tell me the dream.

Tell me the first thing you remember.

My father...

Waking me up.

It's time to go.

Where are we going?

We're going to the carnival.

It's so early.

Do we have to leave now?

Yes.

It's time.

Mother is still asleep.

She doesn't go with us.

And then we're on a train.

We're on a train for a long time.

Why is it so far?

The carnival is in another town.

We have to cross the border to get there.

What are we going to do at the carnival?

You'll see.

It's time...

Tell me about the town.

No. I don't want to go.

You're already on the train.

You have no choice.