Mindscape (Anna) (Mindscape)

GUARD (O.S.): You got 20 minutes.

Hello?

No! No!

SCIENTIST (O.S.): What's going on in there?

John own memories are intruding. He's having a seizure.

Marjorie! Get in there! Now!

REPORTER (V.O.): Senator Rockford has been identified as the target...

of an FBI investigation, involving embezzlement and accusations of blackmail.

Senator!

I wholeheartedly and emphatically deny any and all allegations leveled against me.

REPORTER (V.O.): His attorney has secured the services of Mindscape...

the world's top memory detective agency...

to gather information about his past and help the FBI with the investigation.

Memory detectives, as they're commonly known...

have experienced a resurgence in recent years...

thanks to the growing number of cases solved using the remote viewing technique.

In the early 70 s, the Defense Intelligence Agency

began conducting top secret experiments with people with psychic abilities

to help gather intelligence for modern warfare.

They came across a group of ESP's...

that had the ability to access people's memories

and observe them as they were experienced in the past by the subjects.

The findings of memory detectives do not yet carry the same weight...

as DNA evidence in court...

but currently prove more reliable than polygraph tests.

They say, remote viewing is nothing more than an elaborate scam...

but the reality is, remote viewers have been solving cases...

that have been cold for years.

Most recently, the murder of child actress Kate Henderson...

was solved by memory detective John Washington.

Shit.

Hello?

CALLER (ON PHONE) Ah, hello! Good Morning!

I'm calling about the house for sale.

No... no... we're not selling the house anymore, I'm sorry.

Well... the agency listing says it's still active.

Yeah, I know it's still listed at the agency, but we're not selling it, okay?

Mr. Washington's own traumatic memories...

were blending in with his clients memories...

which impaired his ability to focus during sessions.

And thank you.

Now it seems, Senator Rockford is betting his political career on Mindscape...

the prime memory detective agency in the world.

The rumors that the Mindscape program is dangerous, are unfounded.

John is here.

John... how are you?

I'm great.

You're still taking the medication?

No, I'm done with all that.

Well, you're lucky the stroke was mild.

You could be relearning your abc's right now.

That's true.

Yes?

Uh... I'm good.

Nice.

You met anybody recently?

You know, John, maybe it's time to get back in the running.

I'm not there yet.

It's been two years.

You should move on from what happened to your wife.

And you know it wasn't your fault.

Yeah, well...

Oh, shit! Shit! Sorry.

Ah, don't worry about it. Don't worry!

I'm so sorry. Don't worry about it.

I'm sorry.

Here... sit down! Sorry.

I heard Senator Rockford on... TV...

talking about the possibility of hiring a memory detective.

Oh, yeah, yeah. Peter Lundgren is already working on the case.

Rockford hired him. Lundgren?

C mon! I was better than him on my worst day!

Yeah, but gifts like yours need to be used.

You've been out of the game for months.

And Lundgrens' success nowadays is close to 100 percent.

What's the matter?

To be honest, I'm running out of money.

You still have the beach house?

Yeah.

Go ahead. Sell it.

I'm not ready to sell it yet.

What I was wondering was whether I could do something for Mindscape.

As it happens, I, uh...

I might have something you're right for, perfect actually.

Her name is Anna.

Oh, you're kidding.

Forget about the name, right?

She used to be my patient when she was little.

Very special girl...

she's a teenager now, but I don't think a... a doctor can help.

Maybe a viewer can.

Well, what's her problem?

She's on a hunger strike. All you have to do is get her to eat.

Just tell the parents to hide the fashion magazines.

John...

You know, it could be a quick one for you, if you didn't wanna sell the beach house.

SEBASTIAN (ON VOICEMAIL): Hi John, I'm so happy you're back in the saddle.

Anna's still refusing to eat, trying to pressure them...

into letting her out of the house.

She's very fragile, so tread carefully.

Try to find a trauma for her therapist to work on... bye.

Thank you so much for working on Anna's case.

I'm Michelle. John.

And this is Anna's stepfather, Robert.

Sebastian speaks very highly of you.

Even as a baby, Anna was unusual.

She didn't smile when you smiled at her, but she didn't cry much, either.

I would say she was unusually focused for a child, always calm.

She looked at things as if she already knew what they were.

Later, of course, we took her to a specialist, and her IQ score came back off the charts.

When was the last time she ate?

She stopped eating one week ago.

She's taking vitamins and drinking water, but nothing else.

In my opinion, she should be... in a place that can provide the proper care.

I'm sure Anna can get better here.

Mr. Washington, ah... as I'm sure you can appreciate...

this is a matter that requires great discretion.

I will need you to sign a non-disclosure contract...

that anything revealed in Anna's memories can't be disseminated beyond Michelle and myself.

Of course.

Anna is so special, she's so many talents, she's...

Gifted.

Yes, gifted.

I think there are better words for it.

Such as?

I would say haunted.

What happened to Anna's real father?

He died... when I was pregnant.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Does Anna get along with Robert?

Not well, lately... but he's tried to do his best for her.

I see. This way.

Is there any specific reason why Anna is refusing to eat?

She wants to go back to school, but that's impossible.

I'm sure Sebastian told you about her cutting herself.

We've had to remove all sharp objects from her room.

We need to protect her.

From what?

To protect her, from herself.

Sweetie. This is John...

the gentleman I told you was coming to visit.

Aren't you late for your AA meeting, Mom?

Can I have a seat? Can I have a seat?

Do you mind? Do you mind?

We won't guess the next one for sure, so go ahead, make yourself comfortable.

That's quite the party trick you have there.

What's the metronome for?

I like the rhythm when I draw. It's soothing.

Better?

Much.

Anna, you know what catabolysis is?

If you don't eat, your organs are gonna fail.

John, do you know what "prana" is?

It's sanskrit, it means vital life.

There are Yogis in India who rarely eat.

They get all their energy or "prana" from the air and the sun.

Is that what you're doing?

Are you a doctor?

No, but I do have to ask you some questions.

I would like you to tell me what expression you see.

What am I getting in exchange for making you earn some of Robert's money?

Well, you might get to know yourself better.

What do you see?

Malice.

I'm kidding.

He's expressing happiness, maybe even affection.

What about this guy?

That guy's pissed off.

Uh-huh.

What about her?

I think her husband's out late, and she's wondering where he is.

She's worried he's with someone else, but she's also glad to have the down time...

'cause he's a loser.

Right.

I'm gonna tell you a story...

and then I'm gonna ask you a question. Okay?

There's this girl about your age at her mother's funeral.

At the funeral, she sees this guy she's never seen before.

She gets to meet him, briefly.

And she thinks he's amazing. He's everything she's ever wanted.

She falls in love with him, right there and then.

But, in the crowds at the funeral, she gets separated...

from him before she has a chance to ask for his number.