Past Life

Just relax. Just breathe.

You are the best speller in this competition.

Don't let Mei ling--

Do not let Mei Ling or Ravi intimidate you.

Do you think mom's gonna make it?

Sweetheart, you need to focus, OK?

Chang, Torres, Gaines,

Please report to the stage.

That's us.

You can do this.

Yeah.

You can do this.

L-a-o-d-I-c-e-a-n.

Laodicean.

That is correct.

Speller 8 to the Mike, please.

Pedagogue.

May I--

May I have the definition, please?

Mentor or instructor.

Pedagogue.

May I have the language of origin?

The language of origin is Latin.

P-e...

D-a...

G...

O--g...

What do I do?!

What happened to you?

I don't know. I--

Somebody call an ambulance!

Hey, mama.

Morning, Katy.

Oh, good. Looks like you two are finally making a little peace.

Well, heavy breathing a lot like Victor.

Truth is it's kind of comforting.

Hey, have you seen the- the coffeepot?

Upper left, northeast.

Filters.

Lower cupboard, southwest side.

You've decided to rearrange my entire kitchen.

It's called feng shui.

I know I don't usually go for that kind of stuff,

But there was a very convincing 2-part special on Oprah.

It's supposed to be a way to create space in your life

For the good to come in- health, prosperity.

I know what feng shui is.

A nice boyfriend.

Really?

Really?

Mom...

I'm real glad that you moved in...

It's only temporary, sweetheart.

But just don't mess with the coffee situation.

It's against the rules, OK?

Sarah Gaines, the young girl

Who was hospitalized last week

After her hands began to bleed

During a nationally televised spelling competition,

Is at the center of a scientific and spiritual debate...

Oh, poor thing.

...New York city hospital are calling

Her unexplained injuries a stigmata,

While many believe they may have witnessed

A kind of miracle.

Hey, isn't that your office?

Been out there for a few days

Across the street. I saw 'em yesterday.

Where are you going?

To work.

Can't sit back and watch that anymore.

Are you sure this is a good idea?

Dr. Tuck seemed kind of pissed.

He's just being territorial like always.

Tell me what you found out.

Well, they've spent a week with her,

And there's no etiology yet.

I mean, uh, blood work's normal.

Uh, EKG's clear.

Tests show no physiological cause for bleeding.

In other words, no medical explanation.

Working diagnosis is purpura,

A.K.A. Gardner-diamond syndrome.

It's spontaneous bruising caused by situations

Of extreme psychological stress.

Like a spelling contest.

Hey, I was a competitive mathlete as a kid.

You have no idea.

But it's not bruising.

She actually bled, didn't she?

Well, apparently.

Like I said, platelet count's normal,

And there's no history of vasculitis

Or coagulation problems. Tuck hasn't been able

To find anything wrong with her.

Well, maybe he's not looking in the right place.

I need to talk to this girl.

You're gonna have to get past her dad first.

They're calling her Saint Sarah.

Ah. A brand name already.

Bet the board is loving this.

So, you're a shrink?

My PHd's actually in cognitive research,

But I work with patients that are suffering

From traumatic memories caused by events

That happened in their past lives.

Memories? So it could all be in her head.

It's a little more complicated than that,

But Sarah's been seen by a half dozen very qualified physicians,

Like Dr. Tuck here,

And there's still no firm diagnosis.

I haven't ruled out psychogenic causes.

It could be stress brought on by the competition.

But you've done these spelling bees before, right?

Ever had a problem like this?

Psychogenic,

Which I know you can probably spell,

Means that the mind causes the problem with the body,

But here, I think it's something more than just your mind.

I think you're actually having memories

That are physically making you sick.

She was gripping the Mike stand so tightly that I thought maybe--

Dad, that wasn't it.

What I'd like to try is regression therapy.

We take Sarah back to a past life

And see if we can figure out what made your hands bleed.

Is it--is it dangerous?

No. She'll be fine.

I'll be monitoring her carefully through the whole process,

But we will need your permission.

Hi. I like your stripes.

They're my good-luck socks.

My mom gave them to me.

I guess they didn't work this time.

Well, they're still awfully cute.

What's happening to me?

That's what we're here to find out.

My dad says that you believe in reincarnation.

Kind of weird, huh?

I don't know.

I'm the one who went all hemophiliac on TV.

Good.

You ready?

Ok, Sarah,

I'm gonna lead you through some guided hypnosis.

All you have to do is take a nice, deep breath

And try to relax.

You can close your eyes if you want.

You're at the spelling championship.

It's your turn.

Your word is "pedagogue."

P-e...

D--

It won't stop.

You hear a rhythm?

The clock, the ticking,

I can't get it out of my head.

It's getting blurry now.

Ok, Sarah, don't fight it. Let it come.

Let it wash over you.

I don't wanna go there.

It's OK, Sarah. I'm right here.

Nothing bad is gonna happen to you.

Just go. It's fine. You're fine here.

It's dark. I'm on a subway, underground.

We're going fast.

There's daylight.

We're leaving the tunnel.

I saw a sign.

Read it to me. It's--

It's letters and numbers.

N-r-4-5.

A-and also stars.

Up in the sky?

No. No. Different.

A face. A face.

Describe the face to me.

A-an angel,

Like a statue.

I'm scared.

Ok. All right. Ok, sweetie. Ok.

It's OK.

Good. So we can stop.

She all right?

She did great.

Good, sweetie. Good.

You're fine. You're good.

Can't be meningitis.

Septicemia either. Platelet count's normal.

Hey, this is cool. Vitamin c deficiency.

Maybe the little genius has scurvy.

What's the matter?

This is a waste of time.

The letters Sarah saw,

I'm pretty sure it's a New York subway line.

I checked other systems,

But the nr45 is pretty specific.

She said she was moving through darkness.

Yeah, then light. Yeah.

There are 6 places that line comes out of a tunnel,