Dream Hacker (2025)

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- Sue.

Sue.

- Hello?

Is someone there?

Oh, Dan, what are you doing there?

You gave me such a fright.

It's the middle of the night.

- Sorry, Sue, I'm in court in the mornin

Just checking I've got it all in order.

We are up before old Judge Bull.

You know what he's like.

- Oh yeah.

I should, I was his

junior for long enough.

Well, okay.

Good luck.

Dan?

Okay.

- It's over, Sue.

Wake up.

It's me, Jennifer.

Come back to me now.

Just open your eyes.

Three.

Two.

One.

Hello, Sue.

Take your time.

You may feel a little

disoriented at first.

That's completely normal.

Do you remember why you're here?

- Yes, you, um, you hypnotized me

so I could relive my dream,

my, my nightmare.

- So I could experience it with you.

You gave me a vivid insight

into what's been going on

in that brain of yours.

You have an irrational

fear of being chased.

It's not uncommon in high

flyers like yourself.

We even have a name for it, diokophobia.

You told me you'd recently

lost a high-profile case,

a m*rder, wasn't it?

That must have knocked your confidence,

left you feeling threatened, overwhelmed

Am I right?

- Professor Hanson, um,

I'm afraid Professor Connelly

is still in a session with

Ms. Hamilton right now.

- Yes.

Well, that's all right, Peter.

I'll wait.

- Oh, I can't tell you

what a relief this is.

Perhaps I'll get a decent

night's sleep at last.

- Perhaps, but we have a way to go yet.

I'll see you next week.

- Yeah.

- Take it easy,

and you have my emergency

number if you need it.

- Thank you.

Let's hope I don't.

- Oh, Bill.

- Sue.

- Oh, how nice to see you.

- And you.

- Do you know, I

really have to thank you

for introducing me to Jennifer.

She is a miracle worker.

- Isn't she just?

I'm so glad I persuaded her to come over

our brilliant young professor

from across the pond.

- A good decision all round.

- Well, I-

- I was-

- I, I have to

get back to chambers.

It, it's nice to see you.

- And you.

- Erm, bye, Jennifer.

Bye, Pete.

Bye, Bill.

- Bye, Sue.

- Pete, book in Ms. Hamilton

for the same time next week.

Oh, and I've given her

my emergency number.

- Sure.

Enjoy your lunch, guys.

- So, how is Ms. Hamilton KC?

I've known her since we were at Oxford.

Do you know, she was the youngest woman

in her year to take silk?

- Take silk?

- Yes.

- So British.

She is an interesting case though.

You know I can't discuss

individual patients,

but have you ever heard of diokophobia?

- No.

- I saw a lot of it when

I was an intern in Denver.

Highflyers, especially women

threatened by younger colleagues.

- And I bet you wish

you could use, you know,

Project Indigo Dawn on her.

- So that's what this is about.

I told you when I came over,

Indigo Dawn is no ordinary project.

Get it right and it's world changing.

Get it wrong and it doesn't

bear thinking about.

- I understand, Jennifer,

but you need to know

that the powers that be

are losing patience.

You're three months overdue

already, and as your sponsor,

I am getting it in the

neck from the government.

Look, I just need to

give them some answers.

- Do they even know what it

is that I'm trying to achieve?

This could help cure all

kinds of clinical conditions,

but get it wrong and I

could end up lobotomizing

anyone who came near it.

How would your government explain that?

- Look, I have protected you,

made it possible for you to work,

not be interrupted by countless meetings

and endless government watch bodies,

but now the funding

could stop at any moment.

Fail at this and your credibility

within the scientific community

will be shot to pieces.

- Look, I'm close, okay?

There's just one final

hurdle that's got me stumped.

- Jennifer, I have every faith in you.

You are like a daughter to me.

The last thing your father

said to me before he died was,

"Promise to look out for my little girl.

I'll never break that promise.

- I know.

You've always been there for me.

- And I always will be.

I owe it to your dad.

See, when I first arrived in America,

I was a wet-behind-the-ears graduate

who thought he was God's gift to science

Oh, but he put me right.

Your dad was the cleverest man I ever me

and the kindest.

- I wish I remembered him better.

I was so young when the accident happene

- That was the worst night of my life.

He was driving back to

the lab to help me out,

just typical of him.

But he never turned up.

I got to the hospital as fast as I could

but his injuries were too severe, I-

- It was a long time ago

and it's not your fault.

- Do you know why I do this?

Same reason you do.

When you immerse yourself in your work

or take up yet another martial art

to make sure you are

too busy to socialize.

You see, it's a vain attempt

to protect ourselves from

everything and everyone.

But you're your father's

daughter all right.

You always thought outside the box,

that's why I stuck my neck out

for you with our government.

- But now you think that I can't do it?

- I'm just saying you do

sometimes miss the obvious.

- What do you mean?

- Well, I've seen it before.

Extraordinary minds locked

up in laboratories 24/7,

so obsessed with their projects

that they become blinkered.

- And you think that's happened to me?

- Perhaps.

Jennifer, I don't want to sound too hars

but in the time you've been here,

your social life has been zero.

- Oh, Bill, I don't have

time for a social life.

- Well, then it's time you made some.

It may help you get

over that final hurdle.

Jennifer, you are not just clever,

you are a beautiful young woman too.

- And you think I need a boyfriend,

to what, make me happy,

and somehow that'll unlock

the key to Indigo Dawn.

- No, I'm simply suggesting

you get out there in the

real world, meet people.

It may even help you come at

it from this new perspective.

- You might be right.

I have lived and breathed

this project for two years.

Actually, Pete has tried to

set me up with a friend of his,

some guy named Jason.

- Well, there you go then.

A little distraction is never a bad thin

- Adam, play something

fun from my playlist.

- Playing track 23

from your personal playlist.

- No, I think he stood me up.

Either that or he took one look and left

Actually, you know

what, I'm just gonna go.

Why would I stay, Pete?

Pete, I think he's here.

You never said he was good looking.

Okay, Pete, I got it.

Bye, bye, bye, bye, bye.

Jason?

- Jenny?

- Actually, this is Jennifer.

Jennifer Connelly.

- Ah, what, like the actress?

- No, like the scientist.

- Your bill.

- What, you leaving already?

- Oh, you were late and I thought-

- Right, f*ck that.

Love, sort us out a couple

of Jagerbombs, will you?

- Sure, Jason.

- Do you know her?

- Who, her?

Nah, nah, nah.

I get recognized a lot, you know, yeah.

I like the schoolteacher look, yeah.

Sexy.

- Um, I'm a professor

of neural science at the university.

And what is it you do to get recognized?

Er, are you a painter?

- What, like, like slap of magnolia

on old ladies' walls or something?

- Uh, no, um, by painter I meant artist.

You know the paint

stained jeans, the whole-

- Oh, you like this stuff, huh?

These are a designer original, love.

$200 a pop, yeah.

You know, you ain't too

bad looking yourself.

Pete tells me how you don't get out much

- Did he?

- Ah, nice one, girl, yeah.

Get that down you, girl.

It's gonna be a mad one.

Cheers, people.

Wahay!

- So what is it you do?

- This and that, really.

Anything to earn a bob or two.

I mean like wearing these jeans, you kno

- You get paid to wear those?

- Yeah, I get loads of free stuff.

Wear it a few times,

post a few pics, sell it on.

Bish, bash, bosh, nice bit of dosh.

You know how it works.

- No, not really.

- Jason, um, can we have a selfie?

- Yeah, of course, guys.

Come on. Chill out, sit down.

- I'll take it.

Do you mind?

- Jump there.

There you go, take a seat.

Squeeze in, love, you're all right.

No problem, girls, anytime, anytime.

- Perfect.

- Nice.

- Got it.

- I'll see you later, yeah?

- Um, I'm gonna go.

Goodbye Jason.

I won't say it's been a pleasure.

- Your loss, love.

Your loss.

What's happening, girls?

One seat for free, one on my knee.

- Adam, lights.

Adam, compose email to Pete.

Subject, "Never again."

- Recording email.

"Never again."

- "Pete, I value you as a work colleague

but that guy was gross.

They say opposites attract,

but there is no..."

Huh?

Oh.

That's it, opposites.

Uh, Adam, delete email.

Don't send.

- Email deleted.

- How did I not see it?

Opposites attract.

Adam, run Indigo Dawn program 546.

- Project Indigo Dawn activated.

- Okay, this is it.

Now or never.

- Hello, Ms. Connelly.

Welcome.

- Who is that?

Where am I?

- You should know, Ms. Connelly,

you invented this location.

- Did I?

I don't think I did.

Okay, well, if you can't

tell me where I am,

at least tell me who you are.

- You invented me too.

- Really?

You sound like my virtual assistant,

but hell, this is way too weird.

I invented a way to watch

people's dreams, to study them.

So this is a dream?

- Correct.

- Okay, I get it now.

- And incorrect.

This is more like the

place between dreams.

- Geez.

Uh, okay, well, can I at least

stop talking into a void?

- Define parameters

for interaction.

- Parameters for, oh,

how I want you to look.

Uh, like a guy, I guess.

You sound like a guy.

Or maybe-

- Parameters accepted.

- Hang on, uh, I didn't choose anything.

- Not required.

Project Indigo Dawn

accessed your subconscious.

- Jason.

Oh my, no!

Oh my God.

Oh my God, no.

No, no, no, no, no.

Absolutely not you.

- I do not understand, Ms. Connelly.

You liked him.

- Just put some clothes on.

What is this?

Look, there may have been some

fleeting carnal attraction,

but I'd never be interested in a guy

who has the morals of a running donkey

and the arrogance of a peacock.

Not to mention your, his dress sense.

- I see.

Maybe this is more to

your taste, miss Connelly.

And as far as my morals go, without you,

I have no personality,

except the one you programmed me with.

- Fine. You'll do for now.

So, how does this work?

- As the primary user,

this is where you input your desires

and make them a reality.

- My desires?

- Describe to me, what

is Project Indigo Dawn?

- I wanna find cures by accessing

people's subconscious

through their dreams.

I wanna reveal how individuals

function beneath the surface.

I wanna explore the mind

from a unique perspective.

- Then let's begin.

- He came last week and,

wow, he gave me the biggest

tip that I've ever had.

You okay?

You listening to me?

- Where am I?

- Jeez, Candy, you're

starting to worry me now.

If you've forgotten that

you're in this dive,

you need to go home.

- No, uh, wait, I, I'm fine.

- I'll go tell Mike you need to go home.

- Mike.

Uh, no.

I'm fine, honestly, I'm all right.

- Listen, you pregnant?

I mean, it's none of my business,

but things could get pretty awkward

between you and Johnny

at the moment, you know?

- Johnny?

Pregnant?

No, of course not.

I, I just felt a little dizzy, that's al

- If you say so, sweetie.

Whatever, you better go,

otherwise Mike's gonna fire your a*s.

- Adam, what the hell?

Where am I?

- You're in Florida, USA,

and you are for the next

few minutes at least Candy,

a c*ck waitress in

Cheetah's Strip Club.

- I am?

- Now, I suggest you get out ther

and experience a little

of life in her shoes.

After all, that is what you requested.

- Good evening, Candy.

It's a full house tonight.

- Hey, Candy.

Candy?

What about a little a*s over here now?

- Uh, sorry, Mike.

- Four shots for booth 21.

- Geez, Candy, 21.

VIP area.

By the johns.

Hey, ain't you forgetting something?

Tip jar.

- Oh.

- What's up with you tonight, kid?

- So in the morning,

I say we take him out.

God damn snitch.

Question is how.

His place is like Fort f*cking Knox.

- I say we go in packing enough heat

to whack Al-Qaeda.

Any m*therf*ckers gets in our way,

we ice them too.

- Far be it for me to

interfere with family business.

- Don't, Ray.

This f*ck's got it coming to him.

Besides, I don't need to hear

any of your British sensibility right no

- So, we all agreed?

- Sure.

We pop Frankie de Franzo

and we fry anybody who gets in our way.

- You stupid b*tch.

Apologies, fellas.

Candy, fetch these

gentlemen another drink-

- Yeah.

- On the house.

- Oh my God.

- Sebastian, can I call you back?

Something's come up.

- It works, Bill!

I can hardly believe it, but it works.

- Adam, pause video.

- Affirmative.

- This is fantastic.

I'm so proud of you.

- It all happened after

my date last night.

You were right.

- Yes, well, I can see

you didn't make it home.

- Oh my God, nothing like that.

Oh, he is the opposite of my kind of guy

- You've lost me.

- Opposites attract.

Look at this.

I just reversed the numbers

from positive to negative

and that opened the

door to the hippocampus.

- It's brilliant, just brilliant.

Oh, one question,

why are you dreaming about

gangsters and m*rder plots?

- I have no idea.

- Hey Bill, it's me.

If you are hearing this,

it may be the most surreal

message you'll ever receive.

My God, that is extraordinary.

It's remarkable. It's so real.

You have done so much more than

just tapping into the dream.

- You think so? Thanks, Bill.

- Listen, I have, yeah,

I've got a faculty meeting.

I'll be back soon.

- But Bill, don't you wanna watch the-

- Later.

It's great work, Jennifer,

truly great work.

Yes.

- William?

William!

William, that Wang Lei chappy

has called three times now.

- Hey Bill, it's me.

If you're hearing this,

it may be the most surreal message

you'll ever receive, but it

will prove without a doubt

that your theory is correct.

- Charlotte.

Charlotte! Code red.

Edgar, it's Bill Hanson.

Oh, we need to talk.

- Good news?

- Maybe.

- Bill, thanks for waiting.

Sorry, old boy, no can do.

- What?

But the video of the voice

message I sent myself,

it proves its capabilities beyond doubt.

- No, doesn't prove anything.

I told you two years ago

that this wasn't something

my department would sanction

and it still isn't.

And you're still the same Bill.

You were the same at university.

You listen but you don't hear.

I represent this department,

and this department

represents the government.

If I submit something to the PM,

it needs to be based on

more than an unfulfilled

professor's recommendation

and a f*cking USB stick.

- Now listen, Edgar,

I have bankrolled this experiment

because I was certain that you would see

what she has to offer.

- Oh, you bankrolled it, did you?

Well, I admire your confidence

that it is something my

department would buy.

But you know me, Bill, I'm a skeptic.

I need credible evidence,

and this isn't it.

- Jesus Christ, Edgar,

do you know how much I've sacrificed

to get the project this far?

Do you have any idea how much effort

Jennifer and her team have put in?

This is revolution.

Oh my God,

you still haven't forgiven me, have you?

Still haven't got over the fact

that I was better than you.

Better grades, better degree,

and yes, a bloody better person.

- Getting a bit old for

this, aren't you, Bill?

Isn't that chip on your

shoulder getting a bit heavy?

Still posing as a maverick at your age?

Well, it isn't my fault that

you're still an outsider,

and it's not my fault

that you're not one of us.

I'll be straight with you, Bill,

you've been taken in by a

plausible, attractive young woman.

An old man made to look very foolish.

Happens to the best of us.

Still, Bill, thanks for your time.

Must go, things to do.

- William, I have known you long enough

to know when you are in the sh*t,

and as I haven't heard from you

since you're meeting with Edgar,

I can only assume that it didn't go well

So as your assistant, no, as your friend

I need to know what's going on.

That Mr. Lei has been calling

every hour on the hour.

He's very persistent.

- Let's just take her now, shall we?

- No.

- He also said something

about owing him money,

a lot of money, and how you

could avoid any unpleasantness.

Mr. Lei is not a pleasant man.

He also mentioned Professor Connelly.

Now this has something to

do with her, doesn't it?

Do you know what, in my opinion,

you are way too soft on that young woman

Call me as soon as you get this message.

I do not like being, uh, what's the word

Ghosted. Thank you.

Bill, I think, I'm not sure,

but I think I've just been

given a message for you.

Look, I'll do whatever I can to help you

but I'm not getting k*lled for it,

so just call me as soon as

you get this message, okay?

Bye.

- Morning, Professor.

Look, um, I just wanted to

say sorry again about Jason.

- Forget it, Pete.

Actually, you did me a favor.

- Really, but I thought that-

- Oh, oh, no, he was a jerk,

but listen to this.

Adam?

- Hello, Ms.

Connelly, my old friend.

Welcome.

- What's up with the virtual assistant?

- I merged the DPPs,

uh, the digital personality patterns.

I found a way to align both Adams,

the virtual assistant and

the one in Indigo Dawn.

- Wait, you mean the project

that's so top secret,

you're not allowed to talk

about, not even to me.

- Yes. Right, uh.

Thank you for the coffee.

Goodbye Pete.

That was dumb.

Adam, how do you feel?

- How do I feel?

- Yeah.

Uh, what I mean is,

what's it like interacting

freely through the speaker?

- I'm not sure.

Hey, I am now online too.

- Yeah, I

thought it would be easier

than you asking me lots of questions.

- Why is that important?

- Soon the government are

gonna want a full demo.

My life's work is on the line.

Everything has to be perfect.

- Ms. Connelly, I

do not think you realize

quite what you have achieved,

the help you could bring to humanity,

the reach that help could stretch.

In my opinion, mankind will

always be in your debt.

- I've never thought about it like that.

Thanks, Adam.

- You're quite

welcome, Ms. Connelly.

- From now on, you can call me Jennifer.

- Okay, Jennifer.

- Ready?

- Affirmative.

Project Indigo Dawn activated.

- Keep coming back when they see my t*ts

and for a measly $15.

The guy's a sleaze ball.

I'm telling you.

- He does know you're just a waitress.

- Yeah.

- I bet you'd put him right.

Night, see you tomorrow.

- Night.

- Night.

Night, Bella. Night, Annie.

- Hey, Candy, is Johnny

picking you up tonight?

- Johnny?

Oh, er, no, no, not tonight.

Hey, you haven't seen a guy

in a brightly colored suit, have you?

- What are you

talking about, Candy?

- They cannot see me, Jennifer.

- Oh, it's nothing, I guess.

Er, it's just been a rough night.

- Boy.

- Come on,

you've been acting weird all night.

- Jackpot.

- Yeah, there was

that big scene outside the VIP area.

- It's nothing, I promise.

You don't have to worry

about me, I'm fine.

- So there's nobody picking you up?

No Johnny and no guy in a loud suit?

- Something doesn't seem

right here, Jennifer.

I think you should leave.

- So it seems.

Hey, er, you know what?

I'm just gonna head home.

I'm really tired.

- If only it was that easy,

Miss Candy Anne Evans.

- What, I don't, what?

- You really should have

known better, Candy.

- Go, get off.

No, hey.

You're the guys from booth 21.

- f*ck!

I told you she' be able to ID us.

- Get off me.

- Told you these

masks were a stupid idea.

- Ow!

- Hand me the f*cking camera.

- Hey, Jake, we did what you asked.

Did I do good?

- Dumb, b*tch, don't

tell her my f*cking name.

- Oops.

- Come on, get her in the van.

- No, Adam, Adam, help!

Help me!

- You're heavy.

- No! Help!

- Well, you gonna do something?

- We pay these b*tches off,

and let's get the f*ck outta here.

- So you call yourself a friend.

Enjoy your blunt money.

- And what about me?

- I'll

sort you out. Let's go.

- Adam?

Adam!

I know you're here.

Adam, what the hell?

- Jennifer.

- Don't Jennifer me.

- What's going on?

Those guys.

This isn't a dream, is it?

It's way too real.

- Remember I told you that this inventio

can be whatever you want it to be.

- So?

I wanna find cures by

accessing people's subconscious

through their dreams.

I wanna reveal how individuals function

beneath the surface.

I wanna explore the mind

from a unique perspective.

- I let you walk in her shoes, Jennifer,

if only for a moment.

- You let me?

Who's running this show?

Christ, that poor girl is in real danger

What have I done?

Adam, I need to figure out how this work

the rules, the do's, the don'ts.

A young woman's life is on the line

and we don't have a lot of time.

- Certainly.

If speed is of the essence.

- Oh my God,

what are we doing here?

- You wanted to know how this works.

I had to find two people

in close proximity to each other.

- And you thought inhabiting a trick

and a john was the best way?

- I needed them to be asleep,

and the surge of endorphins

released during the act of-

- Spare me the details.

It didn't take long for

your prefrontal cortex

to go there, did it?

My mistake, I should

have made you a woman.

- This scenario seemed the obvious choic

- I get it, okay?

- Take a look at yourself.

Move your body, body, body, body, girl

Move your body, body, body, body, girl

- How about warning me

where we're going in future?

- Certainly.

Jennifer, it's like this,

when you're connected to Indigo Dawn,

your consciousness can

access my environment.

From there, I can let you

inhabit just about anyone.

- So it seems.

- Providing their brain patterns

are on a low wavelength,

preferably when they are asleep.

- But Candy was never asleep.

- Candy is an interesting case.

Her mind wonders, she's a daydreamer.

My theory is that makes her susceptible,

like epileptics, snoozers, drunks even.

They could all be ripe for inhabiting.

- Can we just get out of here?

- Certainly.

- So basically, is there a time limit

for how long I can inhabit somebody?

- In theory, no.

You will most probably wake when they do

or unless something else wakes you.

When Candy got hit over

the head, for instance,

the shock was enough to bring you back.

- Even though she was knocked out.

- We've still got a lot to discover.

But you won't be doing this alone.

When you are inhabiting,

I can appear to you, but remember,

I can't interact with

anything or anyone except you.

- Unless you inhabit a body too.

- Correct, but I have

different limitations to you.

I am artificial and I am already using

billions of megabytes

just to appear for you.

My host has to be in a non-REM stage fou

the deepest stage of sleep.

- Hence why the brothel was so ideal.

- Exactly.

- Okay, I need to find out

what's happening with Candy.

If she's unconscious, maybe I can go bac

- Unfortunately, Candy is

wide awake and terrified.

Her adrenaline levels are

spiking off the scale.

You are also going to wake up soon too.

And before you do, there is

something else you need to know.

It concerns Professor Hanson.

Sit with me.

When he was in Indigo Dawn,

he rang his own phone from the phone box

- What?

- Take a look for yourself.

- Hey Bill, it's me.

If you're hearing this,

it may be the most surreal

message you'll ever receive,

but it will prove without a doubt

that your theory is correct.

- Damn, I think I need

to get a lot more sleep.

- Hi guys.

Uh, Candy here,

supporting a, uh, rather

fetching black eye.

Um, so I know some of you have expressed

some concern about, you know,

where I've been or how I got this,

and honestly it was just a stupid mistak

You know, I simply slipped and I fell,

um, hitting my eye on the door handle.

Uh, so, where as I, I love

you all for your concern,

um, it's just me being clumsy,

as always.

And, and if you see Johnny,

just give him a break

because he, it honestly

had nothing to do with him.

Okay, well, love you all.

Kiss kiss.

- Professor Connelly, how may I help you

- I need to see Bill at once.

- That won't be possible.

- He'll wanna see me.

This is urgent.

- The Professor didn't

come in this morning,

which is most unusual

'cause he's got a faculty meeting.

- Geez, how many faculty

meetings does he have?

He rushed off yesterday to get to one.

- Yesterday, oh, no, I

think you're mistaken.

Faculty meetings are every

Tuesday at 11 o'clock.

The Dean is strangely

particular about that.

But William not being here

is not the only strange

thing to happen today,

amongst other things I was-

- Okay, well, ask him to call me urgentl

Actually, there is something

I need from his office.

- Bloody woman!

- Excuse me, we're looking for Professor

- Professor William Hanson is

not available at the moment.

- But we ain't looking for him,

we're looking for her.

- Professor Jennifer Connelly.

- I haven't seen her all day.

- That's strange 'cause we

just saw her come in here.

Pretty sure she's in that room.

- I don't know

what you're looking for,

but I can assure you,

Professor Connelly is not in that room.

- Can we go in, please?

- No, no.

I don't know who you are or what you wan

- Well, uh-

- But I can't let you

go wandering into his office

without seeing something official first.

- This is crazy.

We're not asking you, we're telling you

to get outta way now.

- Come on, move aside.

- Now, be polite and say please.

- You what?

Can you believe this f*cking woman?

I've had enough of this.

Get outta the way!

- She's gone out the window.

- Come on, we'll get her outside.

You go that way, I'll go this.

- Get off me! Get off!

- I don't wanna hurt you.

Stop resisting.

We just wanna talk.

- Okay, okay.

- We just wanna talk.

- Oh, no.

- f*ck me, Georgie boy.

Come on, mate, what's the matter with yo

Just been done by a bird.

Get up, p*ssy.

Act like a pair of curtains,

pull yourself together,

and f*cking let's go to work.

And you, where'd you think you're going?

f*cking hell, George.

What was all that about?

You squaring up to me?

Hey, George?

Come on then.

You want it?

You're gonna get it. Ah!

- We've got him tied up now.

Put a timer on your phone,

30 minutes should do it.

- Bill?

- Sue.

- We had a lunch date.

- Oh my god, I am sorry.

A faculty meeting overran.

I should have called.

- Yeah, yeah, whatever.

- Look, I am so sorry.

I, well, you look nice.

- Bye, Bill.

- Shall I call to rearrange?

- I'll think about it.

I mean, it depends what I'm doing.

Might be washing my hair.

- If they found me at Bill's office,

they'll definitely find me here.

Whoever they are.

We're gonna have to pack everything up.

- And quickly.

- Are you sure

I can unplug the CPU?

- I should be fine.

I'm just in the system,

I'm not the system.

- You know, we're technically stealing

government property.

- And you got a better idea?

Look, Jennifer, I understand

this is your career,

your invention, but I

only exist because of you.

Then there's the issue of Candy.

- Candy, yeah, of course.

Uh, we better get a move on.

Okay, let's go.

- Cable ties, quick.

See you on the other side.

- The f*ck?

Hey, get back here!

Come back!

Get back here!

- Uh, I have a room booked.

- What name is it in, please?

- Bligh, Amanda Bligh.

- Well, here's your room key.

Okay, well, breakfast

is served from seven.

- About time.

Where have you been?

No one could find you

and I was about to call the police.

- No, don't do that.

I've got it all under

control, just trust me.

- Oh, yes, so under control,

you had to sneak in the back door.

What about Jennifer?

- Don't worry about Jennifer.

Just make yourself scarce.

Mr. Lei is on his way over

and I don't wanna be worrying

about you when I meet him.

- But-

- No buts.

Just get yourself home, okay?

- I don't know what

you've got yourself into,

William, but you take care.

- Charlotte.

- Come on, guys, let's go.

- I am very disappointed, Professor.

I thought you said you

could handle the situation.

- Handle it, handle it.

God damn it, Lee.

If it was left to me, I would have,

but no, you had to send

in these two buffoons.

- Bill, be careful.

Remember who you're talking to.

- All I'm saying is I could

have brought her in quietly.

You can't underestimate her.

- As I'm finding out.

So, what do we do now?

- First we have to find

out where she's gone.

- Have they checked the CCTV?

- It's been disabled across the campus.

No coincidence, I suspect.

As I said, she shouldn't

be underestimated.

- I'm the doorman

in these here parts.

My rules, my ways.

- Adam?

- Jennifer, how was the hotel?

Did you use the propofol

that you borrowed from the Professor?

- No need.

By the time I'd hauled everything upstai

and wired it all up, I was wiped.

What about you?

Have you just been watching the TV?

- Hmm, not exactly.

I was keeping an eye on Candy

and reading "Moby d*ck,"

learning how to make a souffle.

Just generally trying

to become more human,

as well as checking out your Professor.

- Bill?

- Hmm.

Did you know he was a heavy gambler?

- Bill, gambling?

- And I'm not talking about losing

a couple of thousand either.

He's a high roller and he's

up to his neck in debt.

- Really? That surprises me.

I knew about his drinking problem,

but this is something else.

Hopefully nothing.

- Or everything.

- Okay, uh, what about Candy?

Is she okay?

- Mm, kind of.

Wherever she is doesn't have CCTV.

I've been monitoring her brain patterns

and her anxiety levels

are through the roof.

Fortunately for her and

you, she's finally asleep.

- Great. Okay, well send me back in.

- You got it, partner.

Yee-haw!

- And then we

gotta make the hit tomorrow.

- Maybe, but what about the girl?

Clever Jake worked her over pretty good.

- It's okay, Jennifer, stay very quiet.

- Carmine,

how much does she know?

- They're right here.

- Look, guys, I know

you've got a job to do-

- Ray-

- But this-

- This is family business.

Keep your f*cking mouth shut.

- You are lying on a bed.

They got you tied up.

- Where the f*ck is Jake?

- Downstairs.

- Get him up here.

- There's blood

seeping through the hood.

- I know, I can taste it.

- She's awake.

Jake didn't f*cking hit her hard enough.

- I don't want any trouble.

Please, let me go.

I won't say anything.

- I thought she was out cold.

- Yeah, well, clearly not.

- Cut it out.

We ain't got time for that.

- I thought we could

have a little bit of fun.

Isn't that why we brought her here?

- Brought her here so she wouldn't squea

- Look, I'll tell you

what, let's all go and eat.

- Who died and made you boss, b*tch?

- Jake, I said cut it out.

- Fellas, let's f*cking eat.

- Jennifer, are you okay?

- Do I look okay?

I need to get this thing off of my face.

- Wish I could help.

Up a bit.

Yes, that's it.

Bingo.

Now for the ropes,

try slipping them under your legs.

- Lucky Candy is so flexible.

- Did you know she was a dancer?

She was only waitressing that

night to earn some money.

- Candy's career choices are

the least of my problems.

Adam, where the hell are we?

- Second floor of a Miami mansion.

- Well, I'll have to jump.

- Those guys are downstairs eating pizza

They'll see you.

You won't get far.

- Then she's my way out.

Doesn't anyone on this side

of the globe wear any clothes?

- Happy birthday, Jake, boy

- Well, seeing as it is my birthday,

surely I get first crack

on the broad upstairs,

and she's thrust up like a chicken

ready for plucking.

- You guys have gone too far.

- What does it matter to you?

You just jump on a plane

and fly back to Blighty.

- Yeah, well that's fine by me.

You guys are sick.

I want nothing to do with this.

- You're not going anywhere, old man.

- Really?

All over my new f*cking floor.

- So that's our plan.

She has the drug, right?

Because she has to be

in a deep enough sleep.

- Before she took down these guys,

she came in here and she

took 200 grams of propofol,

so I reckon she must be

planning a nice long nap.

And if I know Jennifer,

even though she's in hiding,

she won't be able to

leave her new toy alone.

- If this technology has the

potential you claim it has-

- It does, far more than

even Jennifer recognizes.

- Well then, we don't want it falling

into the wrong hands, do we?

- And by that I assume you mean

anyone else's hands but yours.

Hey.

- My God, I'm glad I can't smell that.

Is it going to work?

- Give me some credit, Adam.

I do have an honors in applied chemistry

When the glove is filled, it will pop of

The water is the catalyst.

Okay, let's go.

- Wait, what about

the body you are in?

- Oh, crap.

Oh, less time than I thought.

- Hey, hey, hey.

Hey honey.

Where are you off to in such a hurry?

- I was just popping to the shops

before they close to buy you

something sexy for later,

my gorgeous love hunk.

- Who are you and what

have you done with my Lucy?

- Sorry?

- You're going shopping,

you'll need money.

My luscious Lucy always asks

her daddy bear for money.

Buy yourself something sexy.

- See you later, big man.

- That was too close.

- Did the girl gets away?

- Luscious Lucy, I think so,

but there's nothing

stopping her coming back.

- Open the f*cking door.

- Okay, here we go.

- What's f*cking going on in there?

Boys, get your f*cking

asses up here, pronto.

Open the f*cking door, b*tch.

f*ck!

- Adam, Adam.

I need to stop.

I can't run anymore.

I'm so tired.

- I'm sorry, Jennifer,

but you can't stop now.

- Where are you?

- I'm here. I'm right next to you

Jennifer, you are concussed-

- Okay.

- Which is why

you can't see me.

- Okay.

I need to get her somewhere safe. (pants

I was trying to make Candy's life better

but I've just made it worse,

and now I don't even have you.

- Jennifer, I am always here for you.

And as for Candy, well,

she would've probably ended up

in the same situation

anyway or something similar.

- Candy didn't eavesdrop

on those guys, I did.

- True, but I

chose Candy for a reason.

She has a good heart,

but her life's been troubled

for a couple of years.

- So you thought if I could inhabit her,

I could change her life?

- Yes.

- What happens to Candy

when I'm in her body?

Does she know what's happened to her?

- No, not at all.

It's as if she's blacked out.

- That must be terrifying.

Okay, I need to get her somewhere safe

and find a way to explain

what's been going on.

- How are you going to do that?

- I don't...

I'll find a way, I have to.

I wish I could see you.

- I do not understand.

- I miss you.

- You mean you miss seeing me?

You'll see me again, Jennifer,

but if you do, it might be a sign

that you are pushing Candy's

brain a little too far

and she needs rest.

Come on, there's a place just up the roa

You are all booked in just like before.

This time tell the receptionist

you are under the name Paula Smith.

- Hi.

Uh, I like to-

- Hold it lady.

I don't want no trouble, okay?

- I have a booking under Paula Smith.

- Smith, huh?

How you gonna pay?

You ain't turning no tricks around here.

This is a respectable place.

Paula Smith, paid in advance.

Okay, lady.

Room 11, upstairs on the left.

- Thank you.

- This Jennifer hasn't

left anything of use behind.

- I did warn you, she's smart.

- And yet you don't know where she's gon

and I find that hard to believe.

- Well, believe what you like.

I have no more idea where she's than you

- Boyfriends?

- No.

- "Structure Of The Human Cells"

by Professor Redmond Connelly?

- Her father.

He's been dead for 20 years.

- And her mother?

- Died in childbirth.

I'm the nearest thing to family she has.

- Yet you're willing to betray her.

You better start coming up

with some answers, Professor.

You owe a lot of money.

- I know, I know.

Look, I may have one

last way to reach her.

- You better to start using it.

You're running out of options,

and I'm running out of time.

You've got till midday tomorrow.

Okay, we're done!

- Sue, it's Bill Hanson.

- That should just about do it.

I hope she understands.

- It's going to

be a lot to take in.

- I can see you.

I like seeing you.

- Remember, she's concussed

and needs to rest.

- You're right.

I need to get into bed now.

- Hmm.

- Adam, you can leave.

- Oh, um, certainly.

Good night, Jennifer.

- Good night.

- Hello. Who's this?

- It's Bill.

- How did you get this number?

It's an emergency line

for my patients only.

- Sue gave it to me. Don't blame her.

I told her you might be in danger.

- Well, that was true at least.

- Are you okay?

- Depends how you define okay

If surviving a kidnap attempt

on university property is okay,

then yeah, I guess I'm fine.

- That was a misunderstanding.

- Never mind.

Bill, I need you to

tell me what's going on.

- You just

misunderstood the situation.

I never sent those guys,

the government did.

They simply wanted to remind you

of the urgency on delivering

on Project Indigo Dawn.

I did try to warn you!

All I am asking

is that we meet up

and you let me explain.

- Fine. I'll be in touch.

Hello?

- It's been so long.

Do you not know me?

My name is-

- Candy, is that you?

Hang on, can you turn on your camera?

- Sorry, I, I don't know who you are,

but I found this letter.

- Oh, Candy, please don't cry.

I'm Jennifer.

I wrote the letter.

- Some really crazy stuff's been going o

I keep blacking out and,

and I think I'm going crazy.

- You're not losing your mind, Candy.

It's a long story.

I'll, I'll try to explain.

Are you alone?

- Yeah.

I should call my boyfriend-

- Johnny.

- Yeah, Johnny.

Are you his friend?

If you're friends with Johnny,

I don't wanna say nothing.

- No, no, no Candy.

Please don't hang up.

I'm nothing to do with Johnny.

You have to believe me.

The fact that I knew his name

is proof of what I'm gonna tell you.

Everything's gonna be okay, I promise.

I have a plan,

but you're gonna need to get on a plane.

Let me start from the beginning.

So I'm a scientist

and I found a way to hack

into people's dreams,

and I hacked into your dream, except-

- Are you sure she's going to call?

- She'll call and set up a rendezvous,

and when she does,

you'll get your machine.

Oh, check.

- You know what this means to me, Bill.

If I had the strength.

Let me remind you, Professor,

the clock is ticking for both of us.

If you let it get away this time,

there are no more chances for you.

You can't afford for this to go wrong

any more than I can.

- She'll call.

- She better, because if she doesn't,

I will end you.

- Adam.

- Everything's

been sorted for Candy,

just as you specified.

- Excellent.

I like her, even if I

didn't like being her.

Now, to secure our future,

the package is in reception.

What about the courier?

- He's already on his way now.

- Good.

Adam, I need you to promise me

that no matter what happens,

you won't come to my aid in here.

- If that's what you wish.

- Go.

- So, the courier

will deliver the remote link headset,

which will enable Bill to access

this fantasy forest at the same time

as I'm accessing it on the

main system back at the hotel.

- Are you sure that's safe?

We were keeping the room and I a secret.

- It's why I don't

want you to come to my aide.

It's just too dangerous

to meet him anywhere

unless I have full and total control.

Exposing the forest, the network,

I'm prepared to risk.

- I understand,

and I will of course do whatever you ask

- Bill can only

use the remote helmet once

and then it will self-destruct.

- Jennifer, where the hell are we?

- Hello, Bill.

From your perspective, this,

this is my dream.

- Your dream,

your original concept for

the Indigo Dawn Project.

- So you do know that my machine

is capable of doing more?

- Dreams, taking over bodies and minds.

I never doubted that you

were a genius, you know that.

I've always had faith in you.

- Stop saying that.

- But it's true.

- Then why betray me?

Why set me up?

- No, I never said-

- Stop lying to me, Bill.

Those guys don't work for the government

not the British government anyway.

No more excuses.

I bet you never

had a deal with them

in the first place.

Tell me, do you recognize this?

- I'm sorry?

- Look.

- You know what I always say,

John, keep your hat on

and watch out for diabolical villains.

- I remember.

Are you sure this is

what you wanted to do?

- No, not sure, but I don't

think I have any choice.

Goodbye.

It's been an experience.

- You remember.

- I loved those times.

You were my peace and inspiration,

my guiding star after Dad died.

I loved every moment with you.

- I've always seen you as the

child I never had, Jennifer.

Nothing's changed.

It's just that some things

are bigger than family.

- How can you say that?

- Oh, you are so much like your father.

He was a great man, superb scientist.

He, he was my best friend,

but he was also a damned idiot.

- What?

- Well, I guess it's about time you knew

The car accident, it

wasn't so much an accident.

- How do you mean?

He was on his way back

to the lab to see you.

- He was k*lled, m*rder*d,

and I set him up.

I didn't think he'd die.

I thought that they would just scare him

- Why would you?

How could you do?

Who are they?

- They are the people in control.

We're just their pawns.

We have to dance to their

tune or we become dispensable,

and that's what happened to your father.

- You could have stopped them.

- Don't you think that's what I've been

consumed with all these years?

Why I drink, the guilt.

But you see, I can't go back.

I'm in too deep.

Don't make the same

mistakes your father did.

You see, he wouldn't sell his research

to the highest bidder.

Took the same moral

stance that you are now,

and he paid the ultimate price.

- What's happening to me?

- Shh.

Try not to speak.

We needed to find you,

and it was decided that I

would keep you busy in here,

and they would track you down out there.

Rookie mistake, Jennifer,

thinking a courier was safe.

- Why do I feel so bad?

- Oh, that, that's a

little addition of my own.

Think of it like a computer virus.

You see, this is goodbye Jennifer.

We won't meet again.

Despite everything that's happened,

think of me kindly sometimes.

I made a deal with the devil,

and that is something I'll

have to live or die with.

Please remember, I did

always have faith in you.

- This unit will self-destruct

Three, two, one.

Goodbye, Bill.

- How long till we get there, Dad?

I'm really excited.

- We've gotta find the

gate first yet, babe.

Keep up.

- Mate, I'm so knackered.

Couldn't even arrest an old lady

if she was pulled for a sandwich.

They've had me on here

seven nights in a row.

Bloody government cuts.

- Why don't you go and take a break now?

I'll get Alex to cover.

- All right, if you need me, mat

I'll be down in the CCTV room

getting some shut eye, yeah?

- British Ryanair Airways

announce the departure of the flight

marked flight 422 to Berlin.

Will passengers please precede

to the travel plaza four

for passports and immigration checks?

British Ryanair Airways flight 442.

- Come with me, please, miss.

- Why? What do I do?

What have I done?

- Candy, it's me, Adam.

- Adam.

You scared me.

Jennifer didn't tell

me you're a policeman.

- "I am all things to all men,

that I might by all means save some."

It's from the Bible, Corinthians 9.

Never mind, just keep walking.

- Here, thought you said

Steve was on a break.

- He is.

- What's he doing down there then?

- Steven!

- Go, go, go.

- Police, move aside, police.

- Move aside, police.

Excuse me, please.

Move aside, police.

- All right.

- Candy, go.

Jennifer's life is in danger, go.

- You all right, love, where you going?

- Excuse me, sir,

police business.

- Hey there, love.

Where you going?

- I need to

requisition your vehicle.

- Oh, f*cking hell.

Sorry, mate.

My f*cking cab!

- Not you two again.

- It's a pleasure to finally

meet you, Professor Connelly.

- I don't suppose you work

for the British government, do you?

- That's very perceptive of you.

I suggest you rest,

and when we get to our destination,

we will have a lovely long chat.

- Whoa, will you leave the case behind?

You won't be needing it.

Right, you're an American.

I take it you've used a g*n before.

- That's a bit r*cist,

but yeah, sure.

Whoa. Ah.

You think it's gonna come to that?

- I hope not.

Are you clear on the plan?

- Yeah, uh, I wait for the signal

and then I creep in and I rescue Jennife

- But remember, once the alarm goes off,

you've both gotta to be

clear of the building.

- What about you?

- Don't worry about me.

Just make sure you and Jennifer get out.

- Okay.

Wait, Adam, I don't know the signal.

Adam!

No!

- Believe it or not, Professor Connelly.

Jennifer, can I call you that?

I don't want to hurt you.

Actually, I want us to work together.

- What?

Why would I wanna work for you?

Who even are you?

- I assume you've heard of Lei Tech.

- Of course. Who hasn't?

- I am Wang Lei, the founder and owner.

This is one of our disused

tech distribution centers.

I have armed men guarding every door,

patrolling the maze of corridors.

And should anyone get past them,

then it's rather unlikely

they will not be spotted

by my rather aggressive security system.

Nobody will disturb us here.

Jennifer, do you have

any idea of the enormity

of your invention?

- Of course I do.

- I'm not sure you do.

This machine has so many possibilities

beyond its clinical application.

- You said you had an offer for me.

- Did you know that Lei Tech

has a subsidiary laboratory division?

My scientists have been perfecting

cloning technology.

Quite beautiful, don't you think?

- That's sick.

Human cloning is ill*gal.

- I didn't think you were

that naive, Jennifer.

My scientists have created

a youthful replica of

me, perfect in every way.

But without a soul, it's worthless.

- This machine is designed to cure peopl

not make them immortal.

- I may be the first to

go through this procedure,

but after that-

- What?

- We could preserve the genius

of all scientists for eternity,

we could control the minds

and actions of world leaders.

- So that's what you

want, world domination.

That's insane!

- Do you want to work

with me or against me?

I, I don't have time

for a long discussion.

Let me be honest with you,

I am dying, I have cancer.

I can just take this machine

and get Bill to operate it.

I'd rather have you.

Come on, what do you say?

What the?

Don't just stand there, do something.

You morons, secure at the place now.

- Right, everyone mobilized.

Any intruders, I want them f*cking dead.

- Wang Lei, Wang Lei, I see you.

- Who are you?

You've made a mistake coming here.

Show me yourself.

You are up against 20 armed men,

all trained to k*ll.

This place is fitted

with every security device known to man.

You'll never penetrate it.

There are weapons

pointing in every corner.

You're a dead man.

Front door, what the hell's happening?

- Sir, he's inside already.

- I wouldn't if I were you, sir.

- Let him go

and we'll let you go.

- System override.

Hello, Adam.

All security under your control.

Realigning targets.

- Move it, you.

You've got to protect me

and the pods at all cost!

- Hide.

- Let's play.

- It's a pleasure to

meet you in the flesh at last.

- Candy.

- Yeah, we're here to get you out.

- We?

So that is Adam.

- Stop right there.

You're making a big mistake, Jennifer.

Join me and I will protect

you with your equipment.

Blue, Blue, she's trying to get away.

Stop her!

- For God's sake, open your eyes.

- Blue! Damn it.

- We gotta get out of here, now!

Come on!

- Jennifer!

Please. Oh, god.

- We've got him.

- Huh? Fair cop, gentlemen.

You got me.

- g*ns.

- Wait, wait, we have to go back for Ada

- No, the alarm on your phone.

Adam asked you to set it, right?

- Yeah.

- Yeah,

then it's already too late.

- What?

- Seems to be just me and you now, boy.

Well, aren't you man enough

to come out and face me?

Come out, come out, wherever you are!

Oh yeah, and you know I've

got one of these, don't ya?

- What the f*ck?

- You can't do this to me.

Do you know who I am?

Ah!

- Bye, Sue.

- There you go.

- Bye.

- Hey, Candy.

You okay?

- Sure.

Ooh, is that it?

It's so much smaller than it was before.

Did you check it's working?

- I didn't wanna risk the battery power,

but I think so.

- You sure you're not just scared

of some chance encounter

with a dashing digital heart drop?

- If Adam still exists

and we didn't banish him to binary heave

then why hasn't he contacted me?

- Well.

Well, there's only one way to find out.

Besides, it's the only way

you're gonna get the professors, so.

- Bill came in?

- Sure did.

Not looking so good,

but, uh, definitely him.

- So much for the police

not being able to find him.

Hiding in plain sight.

Did you slip him a mickey?

- Check for yourself.

Extra shot of vanilla in

his espresso ristretto,

except it wasn't exactly vanilla.

- Candy, you're a star.

See, I told you our plan was foolproof.

You working in his favorite coffee house

eventually he'd walk right into our trap

You, go girl.

Please, Candy.

Someone has to go in

and I just can't do it.

I owe you.

- Yeah.

- Wow.

This is weird.

Jennifer, it's me.

Jennifer, it's me.

Wow. Whoa!

- Frank.

- What the f*ck?

- Ladies and gentlemen,

I am the renowned Oxbridge

Professor William Hanson.

- What the f*ck are you doing?

- Can you direct me to

the nearest constabulary?

- Hey, stop that.

- Here, are you Mary Poppins?

Hello, hello, hello.

- Don't you f*cking

touch my wife, you nut.

- Excuse me.

- Come on.

- What the?

- Big step back please, madam.

Fellas, give some space.

- Can you call Charlotte

and tell her it's code red?

- It's all right, sir.

- The Dean mustn't find out.

- Come on, let's go outside, sir.

- The Dean.

Jennifer.

I'm sorry.

- Can we just get him out of here, pleas

- So, what is it?

I thought that's what you wanted.

- I guess.

It's still hard though.

He meant a lot to me once.

- Yeah.

But remember, Batman was responsible

for your father's death.

- Yeah, I know, I know.

And whatever he did to me,

nothing can forgive that.

- Ooh, I almost forgot,

I have some news too.

- Oh my God.

Candy, I'm so sorry.

I've been so caught up in my own world.

- Oh, it's okay, it's okay.

I mean, without all that's happened,

I would still be waitressing

in some sleazy strip joint

and being beaten up by that

as*h*le Johnny every day.

I have a lot to thank you for.

But this is goodbye.

- What?

I don't understand.

- I got a job offer

as a dancer in New York.

It's, it's off Broadway,

but you know, it's, it's a start.

It's what I've always wanted to do.

I'm leaving tonight.

- Oh my God.

Candy.

- Yeah.

- I'm so happy for you.

I'm gonna miss you.

- Oh, I'm gonna miss you too.

First, there's someone I want you to mee

He called me a few weeks ago.

- Candy.

- So I'm just gonna let you

two get to know each other.

And yeah.

Oh!

See you, babe.

Be in touch, yeah.

And remember, don't do

anything I wouldn't do.

Mm.

- Please, sit down.

- Thank you.

Candy thought it would

be best if we met here.

- I dunno what she told you,

but I'm not really looking

for anything right now.

- Uh, sorry, I didn't make myself clear.

By here, I meant the real world.

- Adam?

I thought I'd never see you again.

- I was worried you'd blame me

for not rescuing you myself

and saving your equipment.

- But you did save me.

I even got Bill.

- Yes but I could have helped with that.

- I know, but I needed to end this mysel

This whole experience has shown me that

Indigo Dawn is too dangerous

for any one person,

any one government to own.

These past few months,

I've agonized over it,

about whether I should destroy it.

- Oh, I see.

- But there is only one

reason that I didn't

because I'd never see you again.

- Jennifer, what if I told

you there was a third option,

an even better idea?

Come on, I'll tell you on the way home.