[ Sighs ]
The gorillas, they let you stay with them, even at night. You were becoming one of them.
-[ Pounds Table ] - Are you listening ? Are you listening to me ?
Yes.
Not one of them.
Not a gorilla.
Don't you see ?
They accepted a man.
They reached across.
They took me in as family.
They welcomed a human being among them.
That's the miracle.
What about the family you left behind ?
What about Lyn ?
We leave her outside of this.
- Why ? - And my wife. Leave them out.
You think I don't know. I know what I was, what I lost, what I killed.
- She's not dead. She wants to see you. - She saw me at the airport.
She saw what I am now.
You let me be dead to her.
You change the subject,Juha,
or walk away from this.
Which do you want ?
For now, I want the forest. Take me there.
In the forest for all that time.
Did you ever miss the contact with any humans ?
No. They were there.
I may not have seen them, but I always knew they were there.
[ Flies Buzzing ]
[ Grunts ]
[ Theo ] If you were learning their ease--
Their peace.
Then why does this all end in murder ?
There were many murders.
- Many ? - Yeah.
There's a zoo not far from here where I studied--
and many years ago--
and, uh...
they needed a male gorilla,
a wild capture.
And I did that. I helped capture him.
I didn't even know what murder was when I was you,Juha.
You know what murder I'm talking about.
If you don't talk to me about this, I can't help you.
- I don't want you to help me. - What do you want ?
I want you to listen.
- And then what ? - Share it.
- With ? - Whoever you share with, the people you're close to.
Are there any ?
Why don't you tell others ?
'Cause I'm not for this world,
not anymore.
What world, then ?
In your memories, locked away in your mind for the rest of your life ?
-Is that all you want ? - No, I want to finish this.
- Finish what ? - Telling you what I know.
What makes you think what you know is any different than what other people know ?
I had different teachers.
[ Chuckles ]
Okay, okay.
So I'm supposed to... pass on your work.
Yeah, for all it's worth.
- What made you pick me ? - A look in your eye.
- You seemed to have half a brain. - Thank you. What look ?
That look--
curious, searching, unsatisfied,
slightly pissed off.
Why didn't you pick your daughter ?
Leave it alone.
- Why do you refuse to talk about her ? - Leave it.
She wants to see you. I say we talk about it.
Hmm.
[ Pen Clatters Onto Table ]
I was wrong about you,Juha.
- Explain that. - Tell them to open this door. You're not the one,Juha.
- I'm not the one ? - No.
I'm not the one who cut your medication ?
I'm not the one to say if you're competent for a hearing, a chance of getting outta here ?
- I'm the one, Ethan. - Are you ?
I'm the one.
- The one in control, huh ? - Yes.
- Who's in control ? - [ Choking ]
[ Yelling ]
So who is in control, huh ? Are you ?
Am I ?
The guards outside ? The warden in his office ?
Yeah ? Who's in control ?
Testing, testing, testing. One, two, three, four.
Dr. Ethan Powell, interviewing Dr. Theo Caulder.
Now, this will be a very simple test. Pass or fail, life or death.
Ready,Juha ? Now,you write on this paper what I have taken from you.
What have you lost ? Write it ! Write it !
Wrong. You never had control. You only thought you had it.
An illusion, TabibuJuha !
And what do you control for sure, huh ?
The volume on your stereo, the air conditioning in your car ? What else ?
What else ? All right.
Another chance. You were nervous. Too much pressure. Try again.
What have you lost ? What did I take ?
Write it. Write it !
You're a fool,Juha.
- Ha ! - [ Grunts, Pants ]
Did you think you were free ?
Where were you going at 2:00 today ? Into the gym, right ?
In the morning, your wake-up call.
In the middle of the night when you wake up sweating, with your heart pounding.
What is it that has you all tied up, Juha, tied up in little knots ?
Is it ambition ?
Yeah.
You're no mystery to me, boy.
I used to be you.
Okay. One last chance.
You think I won't do it ?
[ Chuckles ] What's one psychiatrist less to the world ?
I'm already deep in the pit. So what can they do to me ?
Last try. Get it right.
What have you lost ?
What did I take from you ?
Write it.
Yeah. Congratulations.
You're a student, after all.
And you've lost nothing but your illusions...
and a little bit of skin.
[ Thunder Rumbling ]
- Hi. - Hi.
What happened to your face ?
Gets a little rough in there sometimes.
Well, what happened to it ?
Duct tape.
Oh.
- My father did this to you ? - Yes.
- What did he do ? - He was teaching me.
Looks like a pretty tough class.
Are you gonna quit now ?
No. I never quit.
Even when I'm doing something really stupid, I never quit.
- Are you like that ? - No.
I once played solitaire for 48 games straight until I won.
Solitaire, huh ? That figures.
I don't have time for a lot of people.
Do you have time for one ?
Don't get nervous. I didn't mean me.
Uh, want a drink ?
- Yes. -Let's go out.
Two cars. No date.
You know, it's all right if you need to hold on to somebody for a minute.
It's all right if you don't.
[ Chattering, Shouting ]
- Doc,you won't believe this. - What is it ?
Just see for yourself, Doc. You got to see it for yourself.
[ Pete ] Doc, what you doing ?
[ Nicko ] Hey, Doc, what do you make of it ?
What is this ?
Not finished.
- Ethan-- - Take your time, Doc.
- What are you making here ? - The true history of mankind.
It's a true history. No fiction, no lie.
Africa, two million years ago.
Humans. Then they moved.
Migrated.
Ten thousand years ago, civilization. You.
This is me ?
Yeah, and me too. Us.
Takers. Who are the blue people ?
They're tribal societies-- hunters, gatherers, planters.
They never killed more animals than they could use.
They never plowed more land than they needed.
They fought, but they never waged war. Never exterminated.
They had a place in the world. And in the world, they were part of it.
And they shared it.
We changed all that.
Now, what, are we supposed to change it back ? What are we supposed to do ?
Move.
- Move where ? - Out of my way.
What, are we supposed to unbuild the cities, wander off into the jungle ?
A stupid, specious argument. You figure it out.
-I'm busy. - You're a pain in the neck, Ethan.
I know. Now get out.
Dominion.
What ?
We have only one thing to give up-- our dominion.
We don't own the world.
We're not kings here, not gods.
Can we give that up ?
Too precious, all that control ?
Too tempting, being a god ?
[ Inmates Chattering, Shouting ]
Where's my card ? I still don't have my card.
Where's my card ?
My card ! Where-- Show me my-- That's not mine.
-I want my card. Do you have my card? - I got a box here !
I have a box here with everybody's name in it !
It is mine ! Give me that ! Show me the card !
I want to see my ace of diamonds.
- Can you hit that ? -Ace of diamonds! Show it to me!
- Bang that hard. Bang, bang, bang ! - [ Loud Banging ]
-[ Inmate #1 ] I didn't do it. -[ Inmate #2 Laughing ]
I have a box here with everyone's name in it !
All of you are in this box.
I have picked one name.
This is the name of the person that will go outside today.
We're not using the ace anymore. Understand?
We're not using the ace anymore.
Each day I will pick one name from this box,
and that person will go outside.
Then I will set his name aside, and the next day I'll pick a new name.
Everybody will have their equal turn.
And today it's Lester Rodman.
Where are you ? Lester Rodman.
Lester Rodman ?
Lester Rodman, where are you ?
- Lester Rodman, today you get to go outside. -[ Dacks ] All right!
Let's find that ace. Come on. Who's got that ace ?
- [ Simultaneous Chatter ] - Who the hell's got it ?
- 'Cause I want it! - We're not using the ace anymore.
- Today Lester Rodman goes out-- - Come on. Let's see the cards.
[ Guard ] Let's see your card. Come on.
You got the ace, Pete ?
How about you, Ethan ? You got the ace ?
[ Guard ] Come on, now. Let me see that card.
Don't be shy. Let's see your card.
- Dacks. - Let me see it.
What was that ? Was that a look ?
Dacks, damn it, don't.
The cards are finished.
The cards are garbage. Do you understand ?
You throw 'em away. We're not using the ace anymore.
Everybody goes outside. Everybody goes.
Everybody goes! Everybody goes outside!
- Everybody goes ! - Everybody goes outside !
[ All Shouting ]
Everybody goes outside ! Everybody goes outside !
- Everybody goes. - Outside, everybody !
[ Shouting Continues ]
Pick up those pieces !
[ Theo ] Everybody goes outside!
Dacks, damn it,you hit him again, I'll have you up on charges.
Pick 'em up.
Son of a bitch.
Lester Rodman goes today.
Maybe you go tomorrow.
No cards. No ace.
No fighting.
Let's go, Lester.
?? [ Humming ]
- Haven't you learned anything yet ? - I guess not.
That coffee's been burning for nine hours.
After ten, use the instant.
It's in the top cupboard.
[ Bell Ringing ]
Well, how's the medical staff today ?
Fine, sir. Fine.
Splendid.
You fine, too, Dr. Caulder ?
Doing okay. Can I get you some coffee, Warden ?
I'm not here for coffee.
- Okay. - I'm here to talk about...
that little episode in the gymnasium today.
We worked out a different system.
You think you can walk into my institution, start changing rules and causing riots ?
- There was no riot. - The prisoners refused orders,
and my guards had to use force because of you.
The force wasn't necessary. All the violence came from Mr. Dacks.
He was trying to provoke Powell.
Powell is dangerous, and he was dealt with as a dangerous psychotic.
No, no, no. He offered no danger, none.
Dr. Murray, did Powell behave in a threatening way...
at any time ?
No.
- I'll have a talk with Mr. Dacks. - Splendid.
Meanwhile,your little game compromised my authority...
and the authority of my guards.
Do you know what that means at a maximum security prison ?
You put everyone at risk.
The safety of every man here rests with me, Caulder, and I can't trust you.
And I want you out.
You have ten days. And I'm being generous.
I have 1 5 days left in my evaluation. I'll leave when I'm finished.
Now you have seven days.
[ Cup Clanks Onto Counter ]
- How does he have the-- - Hang on a second.
How does he have the right to cut my evaluation time ?
He doesn't,
but he has the power to kick you out...
whenever he wants to and bring in somebody else.
So write your conclusion. Wrap it up.
If I have more time, I think I can get him out of there.
What are you talking about ?
The hearing. I think when the judge hears the man--
who he is, what he has to say-- I think he'll walk out of there.
You're not his defense attorney.
You're not his pal. What are you after ?
- Big time ending for the book ? - Not about a book.
- It's not about my career-- - It should be.
Theo,you walked into this case...
under my guarantee,
with an opportunity to further yourself.
Now, are you willing to put all that at risk possibly,
damage your career possibly,
embarrass me ?
Sorry,yes.
Then stop complaining about the time you have left and use it.
Push the man. Shake him.
- Where does the violence come from ? - I'm not sure--
- The gorillas ? - I'm not sure of the connection.
Well, find it.
The only way he is ever going to get out of that place...
is for you to make that judge feel that Powell is sane and safe.
You show where the violence came from,
and you show that the violence has gone.
- Can you do that ? - Yes.
Good. You're on your own.
[ Lyn ] Thanks.
- See you later. - I'll call you later.
Okay.
Hello. This is a surprise.
Sorry. I, uh--
- The message said you'd be home after 7:00, so-- - So you came by to check ?
Were you hall monitor in school ?
Yes, I was.
Funny, I never got a sense of you in your parents' house.
- This is definitely more-- - Messy ?
More you.
So...
what did he do to you this time ?
I don't see any cuts or bruises.
This time it wasn't him.
I only have seven days left with your father. That's it.
Are they going to take the case away from you ?
Case.
[ Sighs ] It's not a--
not a case anymore.
It's not a book either.
He may break my neck tomorrow, but I think I'm becoming a friend of his...
and his student.
His TabibuJuha.
He calls you that ?
I think ''Tabibu'' means ''doctor.''
Yes, it does.
What does 'Juha'' mean ?
'Juha'' means...
''idiot.''
Yeah.
Well, I must be, because I can't figure this one out.
He knows I can't bring a gorilla into his cell and--
What ?
[ Men Chattering ]
- Where are we going ? - Fresh air, a ride in the country.
You'll like it. It's wilderness all the way. They're waiting for us.
Who ? What are you planning,Juha ?
I'm not your idiot anymore.
- You finally looked it up. - No.
Your daughter told me.
[ Dispatcher Speaking Over Radio ]
Watch your step.
[ Dispatcher On Radio Continues ]
[ Chittering ]
The gorillas are in the cage room now.
- [ Bangs Cage ] - Whoa !
[ Whispers ] Jesus Christ.
[ Door Closes ]
[ Woman ] The old silverback's been with us the longest.
You remember him, Dr. Powell. He's the one you--
I'm sorry. We need to be alone in here.
The restraints ?
I'll put them back on him before we leave.
[ KeysJingling ]
You understand if he comes out of that door without them on--
[ Breathes Deeply ]
I thought you'd feel safer here.
I thought if you were around them, you'd talk to me.
Tell me about the violence, about the killing.
These are shadows of gorillas.
Born in cages.
Only the old male-- he was free once.
Still alive.
Goliath.
I named him that. I brought him here.
This cage has broken him.
Broken his heart, broken his mind.
Made him insane.
I did that.
I understand that, Ethan. I do.
But I need to know about the killing.
There's a female just like that one.
Was there ever any violence among them ?
Was there any violence towards you ?
There were warnings.
Warnings.
[ Gurgles ]
[ Clicking Tongue ]
[ Growling ]
She was a good mother and a good teacher.
The baby was always protected, always instructed.
Always groomed, always...
touched,
safe.
She used to watch over him,
the way the old silverback used to watch over...
all of us,
even me.
It's an amazing...
feeling, Theo, to be watched over.
I discovered in that look of his...
more than watchfulness--
tolerance,
acceptance.
-In fact, he was-- - [ Gurgling ]
Ethan ?
Ethan, what is it ?
- [ Bangs Cage ] - What is it ?
What's wrong ?
[ Cricket Chirping ]
[ Grunting ]
[ Blowing ]
[ Baby Gorilla Chittering ]
[ Ethan Chuckling ]
- [ Gunshot ] - [ Men Shouting ]
[ Panting ]
[ Speaking In African Language ]
[ African Language ]
[ Men Shouting, Banging Metal Drums ]
[ Shouting Continues ]
- [ Chittering ] - Shh. Shh.
- [ Chittering Continues ] - Shh.
[ Moans ]
[ Shouting, Drumbeats Continue ]
[ Man Speaking In African Language ]
[ Yelling ]
[ Yelling Continues ]
[ Groaning ]
[ Yelling Loudly ]
-[ Gunshot ] - [ Groaning ]
[ Growling ]
[ Wailing ]
[ Man Shouts ]
[ Labored Breathing ]
It was me.
They'd found my things.
[ Sobbing ]
Been tracking me.
So I brought them.
I brought the... takers...
and death.
Still he looks at me without blame.
Because you're not to blame,
not for any of it.
You were just defending your family.
- Ethan, close it. - He won't come out.
You see ? Even if he can.
Not far from here is a fence, and on the other side of that fence is freedom,
and he can smell it.
He'll never try to get there,
'cause he's given up.
By now he thinks freedom is something he dreamed.
And you ?
Have you given up ?
Because we have a chance to get you out of here now, a good chance.
This is all I need-- what you've told me.
It's not just something you dreamed.
It's real.
[ Banging ]
- I'd like you to wear this to the hearing today. - Where'd you get that ?
Lyn brought it.
She's still here.
- Ethan,you can do this. - Leave it alone.
What are you so afraid of?
[ Sighs ] I don't want to hurt her.
You've already done that.
Remember the first thing you said to me ? The first word ? Remember ?
You told me to tell your daughter good-bye.
Tell her yourself.
I don't know what to say.
How are you ?
That sounds stupid, I guess.
I miss you.
Your father is a fool.
If you were just born, I would pick you up and hold you...
and take you everywhere with me and never walk away from you.
You're such a treasure, Lyn.
You're so much better than your father. You don't hate.
You don't even hate me.
You know that when I went away from you,
I always took you with me, inside.
I would love to believe that.
Well, this is all I have left for you.
It's the only possession I kept.
[ Inmates Chattering ]
You'll wait in your cell till I come and get you.
The van'll be here in 25 minutes. The hearing starts at 4:00. Understand ?
You'll change out of that pretty blue suit...
and turn it over for storage.
- Any questions ? - [ Inmate ] Sorry, Ethan.
[ Chattering Continues ]
[ Inmate #2 ] Ethan, there was nothing we could do.
Inside.
I said, ''Inside'' !
Stop hitting him ! Stop hitting him !
- You think that's funny, Nicko ? -Just stop hitting him !
Ow ! [ Grunts ]
- I got Dacks ! - Oh,you wanna play, Pete ?
- No, no ! Sorry, Mr. Dacks. - You think that's funny, Pete ?
- Huh ? You think that's funny ? - It was an accident.
- You want to play ? Come here. - No,you can't come in here.
You can't come in, Mr. Dacks. You can't come in.
No, Mr. Dacks. No, don't be bad, Mr. Dacks.
You wanna play ''Can't Come In'' ? We'll play.
- No ! Mr. Dacks ! - Let's play, Pete.
- No ! - You wanna play, Pete ?
- No ! - Well, let's play !
- Ow ! No ! Ow ! -[ Inmates Shouting ]
You want to play ? Think this is for fun ?
Huh ?
[ Shouting Continues ]
[ Groaning ]
-[ Grunting ] -[ Gagging ]
[ Alarm Ringing ]
-[ Electricity Buzzing ] - Aah !
[ Coughing ] Damn it ! Lock this place down !
-I want this place locked down ! -[ Guards Shouting ]
Anderson, secure the block and cuff that son of a bitch !
[ Guard ] Get back in there! Settle down !
-[ Alarm Continues ] -[ Guard ] Shut up ! Shut up !
I heard. You want to stay for supper ?
- I blew it. I lost him. He's silent again. -[ Pouring Drink ]
It's over. Let it go.
He was protecting his family... again.
I should have been with him every minute.
Let it go.
And don't worry... about anything.
I'll speak toJosephson, smooth things over.
I'll help you cut your losses.
And his losses ?
It's true, isn't it ?
He'll never get out of there.
It was never your job to get him out of there.
Theo, there is nothing to be done.
Know when to walk away.
You help the ones you can.
I'm sorry. I've let you down, and I barged in here--
Theo.
If you don't let this end, you'll do yourself damage.
You got involved... emotionally. It happens.
Now you have to get your focus back.
You're losing control.
Wouldn't that be nice ?
- [ Whistle Blowing ] -[ Inmates Chattering ]
Mealtime ! Line 'em up !
- You heard him. Let's go. - [ Guard ] Single file!
[ Inmates, Guards Chattering, Shouting ]
[ Inmate ] I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready.
Dr. Caulder, what's wrong with him ?
-Nicko, back in line. - Dr. Caulder--
Any change ?
Not a word in three days.
- Sorry. -[ Dacks ] Hey, ape man !
He said mealtime !
Can you leave him there, Dacks ?
[ Guard ] Keep your hands at your side!
-[ Door Closes ] - [ Sighs ]
[ Sighs ]
I'm sorry, Ethan.
I don't know if you can hear me, but this is my last day, so--
I put Dacks up on charges.
I still might be able to get you that hearing, if you would just speak.
If you would just come back.
Okay, Ethan.
You asked me a question once.
''What has you all tied up in knots...
when you wake up sweating in the middle of the night ?''
You still wanna know ?
I've been thinking about it. I've been thinking about it a lot.
It's not the work. I love the work.
I've always loved the work.
It's the game.
The game, Ethan.
And I was so good at it.
I made sure all the right people liked me.
At night, I'd do the checklist in my mind.
Am I cool with Ben Hillard ?
Am I cool with Dr.Josephson ?
Am I cool with all the people who can help me ?
Am I cool with all the people who can hurt me ?
Nobody thought I was weak or a loser.
There was nobody I was offending,
nobody I loved.
That game, Ethan.
But guess what ?
You taught me how to live outside of the game.
[ Crying Softly ]
You taught me how to live.
And you know what scares me even more ?
That I'm going back in.
''Forgive me, Ben. Put me back in the game.
''I'll make you like me again ! I'll do the work.
I'll do all the work, just put me back in the game !''
And do you wanna know--
You wanna know the psychology behind this ?
Now, pay attention, because I'm good at this.
I'm trying not to say good-bye to you.
I'm trying not to say I'll miss you.
I'm trying to forget you.
[ Sniffling ]
Ethan Powell, case closed.
Case closed !
Look at me.
[ Descending Stairs ]
[ Door Opens ]
[ Door Closes ]
[ Clicks ]
-[ Inmates Chattering ] -[ Guard ] Come on !
Oh, come on !
- Take the bat off your shoulders,you bum ! - Calm down, Dacks !
Hey, on a three-two count you gotta protect the plate,you moron !
- [ Guard ] Three and one, Dacks, not three and two. - First base.
- I would protect the plate. - We're on first base.
- You gotta protect the plate. - Right, the plate.
- [ Nicko ] Protect the plate. - [Television, Indistinct ]
- [ Men Cheering ] - You see ? You see ? You see ?
You take the lumber off the shelf and you get a hit.
- [ Men Protesting, Groaning ] - Peter ! Hey, come on !
- Pete, put it back in ! Pete, please ! - [ Protesting Continues ]
- Put it back in, Pete ! - Hey, Pete !
Give me the plug, Pete ! Give me the plug !
- Give me the plug now ! - Stop ! Stop it !
[ Protesting Fades, Stops ]
Peter, give Guard Anderson the plug. It's his birthday.
[ Anderson ] That's right, Pete. It's my birthday.
You wanna give me a present ?
Come on, buddy. Let me have it.
- That's it. Let go. -[ Inmate ] All right, all right.
-[ Guard ] Plug it in. Come on. - There you go.
[ Sighs ] Are you gonna leave it alone now ?
-[ Men Chattering ] -[ TVResumes ]
- For you. - Okay. For me.
[ Chuckles ]
[ Sighs ]
Hey, Dr. Caulder's here! Glad to see you, Doc.
[ Inmate ] Hey! Caulder's back! Welcome back, Doctor!
Anything he does out there is gonna come down on my head,
and I'm gonna come down on yours !
Heard you were long gone back to the city. I thought you were all through here.
- I came back to talk to Powell. - Well,your highflier's gone out the window !
Went through a hole in the fence.
We think he scaled the other one. He must have had some help !
And he even wrote a little note... to you!
Can you make heads or tails of that ? I sure can't.
What ?
- You're never gonna find him. - You know where he is ?
You're never gonna find him.
- If you got any idea where-- - If you're holding out on me, you could be aiding an escapee.
That is a felony, and I could have you arrested for that !
I'm beginning to like it here.
[ Ethan ] ''Dear Theo.
I'm sorry I'm not there to say good-bye.
You were right. Freedom is not just a dream.
It's there on the other side of those fences we build all by ourselves.
Thank you for giving me hope and for giving me back my daughter.
And I thank you, Theo, for sharing this journey with me.
Your friend, Ethan. ''
[ Monkeys Calling ]