Hello,Paul.You’reaperfectlyhealthy,same,middle-classmale.Yet,lastmonth,youranastraightrazoracrossyourwrists.Didyouhurtyourselfbecauseyoutrulywantedtodie…ordidyoujustsomeattention?Tonight,you’llshowme.Theironyisthatifyouwanttodieyoujusthavetostaywhereyouare.Butifyouwantlive,you’llhavetocutyourselfagain.Onepaththroughtherazorwiretothedoor.Buthurry.At3:00thatdoorwilllock…andthenthisroombecomesyourtomb.Howmuchbloodwillyoushedtostayalive,Paul?Hello,Mark,ifyou’resosick…thenwhydoIhavemanyphotosofyouupandabout?Let’sputyourso-calledillnesstothetest.Rightnow,thereisaslow-actingpoisoninyourveins.Theantidoteisinsidethesafe.Thecombinationtothesafeisinthewall.Hurryupandprogramitin.Butwatchyourstep.Bytheway,that’sflammablesubstancesmearedonyourbody.SoIwouldcarefulwiththatcandle,ifIwereyouorallthepeopleyou’veburnedwithyouractjustmighthavetheirrevenge.Amanda:Iwokeup.AllIcouldtastewasbloodandmetal.Hello,Amanda.Youdon’tknowme,butIknowyou.Iwanttoplayagame.Here’swhathappensifyoulose.Thedeviceyou’rewearingishookedintoyourupperandlowerjaws.Whenthetimeratthebackgoesoff…Yourmouthwillpermanentlyrippedopen.Thinkofitlikeareversebeartrap.Here,I’llshowyou.Thereisonlyonekeytoopenthedevice.It’sinthestomachofyourdeadcellmate.Lookaround,Amanda.KnowthatI’mnotlying.Youbetterhurryup.Liveordie.Makeyourchoice.Yes,Iamsick,Officer.Sickfromthediseaseeatingawayatmeinside.Sickofpeoplewhodon’tappreciatetheirblessings.Sickofthosewhoscoffatthesufferingofothers.I’msickofall.Mostpeoplearesoungratefultobealive.Butnotyou.Notanymore.HelloMichael.Iwanttoplayagame.Sofarinwhatcouldlooselybecalledyourlifeyou’vemadealivingwatchingothers.Societywouldcallyouaninformantaratasnitch.Icallyouunworthyofthebodyyoupossessofthelifethatyou’vebeengiven.Nowwewillseeifyouarewillingtolookinwardratherthanoutwardtogiveuptheonethingyourelyoninordertogoonliving.Thedevicearoundyourneckisadeathmask.Themaskisonaspringtimer.Ifyoudonotlocatethekeyintimethemaskwillclose.ThinkofitlikeaVenusflytrap.Whatyouarelookingatrightnowisyourownbodynotmorethantwohoursago.Don’tworry.You’resoundasleepandcan’tfeelathing.TakingintoaccountthatyouareatagreatdisadvantagehereIamgoingtogiveyouahintastowhereI’vehiddenthekey.Solistencarefully.Thehintisthis.It’srightbeforeyoureyes.HowmuchbloodwillyoushedtostayaliveMichael?Liveordie.Makeyourchoice.Justknowitwillnotsaveyoursonifyoudo.-youkillmysonIkillyou.Goahead.Whywait?Webothknowthesortofpersonyouaresir.Thesortofpersonwhogunsdownanunarmedsuspect.InfactthesortofpersonofpersonwhoplantsevidenceInordertoobtainaconviction.Thesortofpersonwhosewifeleaveshimandwhosesonhateshim.WhatdoyouthinkthecureforcancerisEric?-What?Thecureforcancer.-Whatisit?-Idon’tknowwhatitis.ButIknowit’snotkillingandtorturingpeopleforyoursickfuckingplease.I’veNevermurderedanyoneinmylife.Thedecisionsareuptothem.-Yeahwellputtingaguntosomeone’sheadandforcingthemtotriggerisstillmurder.Sincewhenisforceaproblemforyou?Whyareyousodesperatetogetyoursonback?-Causehe’smyson.What’sthelastthingyousaidtohimbeforeyoulefthim?-(wellthengo!)Seemstomethattheknowledgeofyourson’simpendingdeathiscausingyoutoact.Forgiveallhissinstowipetheslateclean…Whyisitthatwe’rewillingtodothatwhenalifeisatstake?-I’vealwayslovedmyson.That’sneverchanged.Nono.It’schangednow.Youseetheknowledgeofdeathchangeseverything.IfIweretotellyoutheexactdateandtimeofyourowndeathitwouldshatteryourworldcompletely.Iknow.Canyouimaginewhatitfeelsliketohavesomeonesityoudownandtellyouthatyou’redying?Thegravityofthat?Thattheclock’stickingforyou.Inasplitsecondyourworldiscrackedopen.Youlookatthingsdifferently.Yousmellthingsdifferently.Yousavoreverythingbeitaglassofwaterorawalkinthepark.Butmostpeoplehavetheluxuryofnotknowingthatclock’sgonnagooffandironyofitisthatkeepsthemfromreallylivingtheirlife.Itkeepthemsleepwalking.Itkeepsthemdrinkingthatglassofwaterbutneverreallytastingit.-youcanstillfixthisJohn.Yeahbutcanwefixyou?-me?I’mnotfixable.I’vegotcancer.-you’reusingcancerasanexcuseforwhatyoudo?Youmustmeetdeathinordertobereborn.Thosewhodon’tappreciatelifedonotdeservelife.Thecurefordeathitself?Theanswerisimmortality.BycreatingalegacyBylivingalifeworthrememberingyoubecomeimmortal.Theknowledgeofyourson’simpendingdeathhascausedyoutoforgiveallhissins.Whyisthatwe’reonlywillingtodothatwhenalifeatstake?
