03x03 - Chapter 22

Episode transcripts for the TV show "Legion". Aired: February 2017 to August 2019.*
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"Legion" follows a man, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia at a young age, and has been a patient in various psychiatric hospitals since.
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03x03 - Chapter 22

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[BABY COOING]

[BABY BABBLES]

[BABY FUSSES]

[BABY GRUNTS]

- [BABY GRUNTS]

- Oh.

WOMAN: I love you.

- I love you, my beautiful boy.

- [BABY COOS]

[BABY GRUNTS, FUSSES]

WOMAN: How long have you been gone?

Days?

Weeks?

Wonder if you're If I'm even here.

Or if I'm there?

- [CLOCK CHIMING]

- Still?

Remind me.

[DOOR OPENS]

How long have you been gone?

[DOOR SLAMS]

[BABY CRYING]

[CAR DOOR SHUTS]

[CAR DRIVING AWAY]

How did we find this place?

A dream you made true.

Or did you?

In my head.

Charles, are you still there?

Here?

- Inside me?

- [BABY COOS]

[BABY BABBLES]

- [BABY BABBLES]

- David.

[DAVID COOS]

WOMAN: My beautiful boy.

[MUFFLED PULSING MUSIC]

[MUSIC FADES]

[THUNDER RUMBLES]

[INSECTS TRILLING]

WOMAN: Days?

Weeks?

How long?

I'm not sure.

That's not an answer.

[EXHALES]

I found someone.

Out there.

Like me.

I'm not alone.

You were alone before?

You know what I mean.

- WOMAN: Where?

- Morocco.

What?

I won't be long.

You said you weren't sure.

- [BAG THUDS]

- Gabrielle.

I have to go.

I am coming back.

[CHOKES BACK SOB]

[SUITCASES CLICKING SHUT]

[INSECTS TRILLING]

[THUNDER RUMBLES]

[MUTED DISCO MUSIC PLAYING]

VOICE: Mommy.

[LIVELY DISCO MUSIC PLAYS]

[MUSIC STOPS]

[CLOCK CHIMING]

[YAWNS]

[RAINWATER DRIPPING, BIRDS SINGING]

[QUIET CHATTER]

GABRIELLE: "He didn't want to get lost in the woods.

So he made a very small forest, with just one tree in it.

- It turned out to be an apple tree.

" - [DAVID BURBLES]

"The apples would be very tasty, Harold thought, when they got red.

- So he put a frightening dragon" - [DAVID COOS]

"under the tree to guard the apples.

It was a terribly frightening dragon.

It even frightened Harold.

" [BLOWS SHARPLY]

GABRIELLE: "He backed away.

His hand holding the purple crayon shook.

Suddenly he realized what was happening.

By then Harold was over his head.

" [MACHINE WHIRRING]

[OVERLAPPING VOICES, WHINING SIGNALS]

[LAUGHTER, MALE VOICE SPEAKING]

[FAROUK SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE]

[FAROUK VOICE FLOATING OVER HARSH BUZZING]

[SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE]

[FAROUK'S VOICE ECHOING]

[GROWLING]

[FIRE CRACKLING]

DR.

MONAHAN: I will now read something.

And I would like you to tell me what, if anything, it means to you.

Would that be agreeable?

[TELEPHONE RINGING IN NEXT ROOM]

"Every man is born as many men and dies as a single one.

" Heidegger.

Does this statement hold meaning for you?

Personal meaning?

DR.

MONAHAN: What a waste.

Perhaps move him to three.

Oh, forget it.

Useless lad.

[DOOR SHUTS]

[MUFFLED VOICES WAILING, SPEAKING]

[DISTANT SIRENS]

- [OVERLAPPING LOW CHATTER]

- [LIVELY MUSIC PLAYS QUIETLY]

NURSE: Rest a bit.

[WHEELCHAIR SQUEAKING FAINTLY]

[DISTANT CLATTER]

[FOOTSTEPS PASSING]

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

[SOBBING]

[INHALES DEEPLY]

[EXHALES]

- [MEN SHOUTING ANGRILY]

- [AIR RAID SIRENS BLARING]

[SCREAMING, g*nf*re]

[SCREAMS, SHRILL CACOPHONY]

Excuse me.

Sorry.

That woman there.

Do you know where she came from?

The camps.

Any family?

No one.

Poor thing.

Thank you.

[INSECTS TRILLING]

["WOT!" BY CAPTAIN SENSIBLE PLAYING]

[MUSIC MUFFLED]

[MUSIC LOUD]

Bang! Bang! [INSECTS TRILLING, EXOTIC BIRD SCREECHING]

[SIGHS]

[BIRDS CHIRPING, INSECTS TRILLING]

[EXOTIC BIRD CRYING]

[BELL TOLLING IN DISTANCE]

[WOOD CREAKS]

[PLANE PASSING OVERHEAD]

[DISTANT EXPLOSIONS]

[FOOTSTEPS SCRAPING SOFTLY]

[DIRT CRUMBLES]

[CAUTIOUS BREATHING]

[BREATHING HEAVILY, YELPS]

[CHARLES GRUNTS]

[BOTH GRUNTING]

[BOTH GRUNTING, GROANING]

[CHOKING]

- [SOLDIER GRUNTING]

- CHARLES: k*ll yourself.

[ECHOING] : k*ll yourself k*ll yourself - k*ll yourself - [CHARLES GASPS FOR AIR]

[GASPING, COUGHING]

- k*ll yourself - [CHARLES PANTING]

[g*nsh*t]

[PANTING]

["WOT!" BY CAPTAIN SENSIBLE FADES IN]

When I woke up this morning, I was feeling fine But this cat starts banging, man, what a swine So I called reception, but to no avail That's why I'm telling you this sorry tale [MUSIC CONTINUES, MUFFLED]

Do you hear something?

[MUFFLED b*at]

No.

Huh.

[MUSIC CONTINUES, MUFFLED]

[THUNDER RUMBLES]

[b*at CONTINUES]

[THUNDER RUMBLES]

[BREATHES DEEPLY]

[MUSIC GROWS LOUDER]

Once a lifetime, twice a day If you don't work, you don't get no pay I been to the east, I been to the west But the girls I like best are the ones undressed Well, hello, Adam, where you been?

I said a'stand aside, 'cause I'm feeling mean I've had a gutful of you and I'm feeling bad.

[MUSIC STOPS]

[INSECTS TRILLING]

GABRIELLE: David.

My beautiful boy.

[DAVID FUSSES]

GABRIELLE: Who will you become?

What will you do?

Fall in love?

Fight in a w*r?

[SCREAMING]

Will you be content?

Strong?

Will you be like your father?

A good shepherd?

Or will you be like me?

When will you learn the truth?

[SEAGULLS CRYING]

That this world is an ugly place.

VOICE: Mommy.

Mommy.

Mama.

I'm right here.

Your David, I'm here.

I don't understand, why can't she see me?

SWITCH: I don't know.

I've never gone this far back before.

DAVID: Farouk is coming, I can feel it.

Please, I have to warn her.

Switch, do something.

SWITCH: I can't.

I'm sorry.

I don't know how much longer I can keep us here.

I'm so tired.

Can't you use your power?

DAVID: I don't know.

Mama! Mama, it's me, David.

Your son.

I'm grown now, from the future.

You have to No, don't walk away.

Mama.

Come back.

- SWITCH: What do we do?

- DAVID: I don't know.

But we're running out of time.

[QUIET CHATTER]

DAVID: I don't understand.

How are we here?

So much earlier.

SWITCH: I don't know.

These times are linked somehow.

[PENCIL SCRATCHING]

[BLOWS SHARPLY]

Not too bad, right?

No, I agree.

Could be better.

Could be better.

[EXHALES]

[FIRE CRACKLING]

[INHALES DEEPLY]

[EXHALES SLOWLY]

[WOMAN SCREAMING, g*nf*re]

- MAN: They're coming! - [WOMAN SHOUTING]

[BIRDS SINGING]

DAVID: Wow.

This is how they met?

My parents.

In a mental hospital.

SWITCH: Why is that funny?

DAVID: I don't know, I-I guess it just runs in the family.

Hi.

[SHOUTING IN OTHER ROOM]

Hi.

[LAUGHS]

Nice day.

Beautiful.

Hungry?

Yes.

CHARLES: Mm-mm-mm.

Mmm.

I haven't had cherry pie since before the w*r.

[CHARLES EXHALES]

Have you heard of a tomato?

[LAUGHS]

Well, we say to-mah-to, but, uh, yes.

Hmm.

Well, I'd never seen one before.

And it's not an apple, you know.

No.

- But I thought it was an apple.

- [CHUCKLES]

- So I took a bite.

- [LAUGHS]

Did you see that when you were in my mind?

The tomato that is not an apple?

I There's a Greek word.

Telepathy.

Which means "distant feeling or perception.

" I have that skill.

I don't know why.

I can hear thoughts.

Memories.

But it-it occurred to me that there should be rules.

- Mm.

- People deserve their privacy.

So I don't pry when I'm in there.

I just I try to help.

Are there others like you?

Maybe.

I don't know.

Do you think it's odd?

[CHUCKLES]

A little.

[BOTH LAUGH]

But I like odd.

I'm not well, you know.

Neither am I.

I've seen blood on fire.

We can change.

People don't change.

I don't believe that.

That's sweet.

- Do me a favor?

- Anything.

When the time comes prove me wrong.

["TRUE LOVE WILL FIND YOU IN THE END" BY DANIEL JOHNSTON BEGINS]

True love will find you in the end You'll find out Just who was your friend Don't be sad, I know you will But don't give up until True love will find you in the end This is a promise with a catch Ha! [LAUGHS]

Only if you're looking Can it find you [LAUGHS]

- [CHARLES HUMMING]

- 'Cause true love Is searching, too But how can it recognize you If you don't step out into the light The light Don't be sad, I know you will Don't give up until - [GABRIELLE LAUGHING]

- True love will find you in the end [CHARLES SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

[INSECTS TRILLING]

GABRIELLE: You awake?

- I had the most wonderful dream.

- Tell me.

We lived far away from here.

You and me.

Together.

And the stars The belonged to us.

Sounds nice.

Just a dream.

Doesn't have to be.

We're in the madhouse.

Until we're not.

Say the word.

[WHISPERS] : There's something I can do.


A trick?

Well, in that case what are we waiting for?

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

["SHE'S A RAINBOW" BY THE ROLLING STONES PLAYING]

She comes in colors everywhere She combs her hair She's like a rainbow Coming, colors in the air Oh, everywhere She comes in colors She comes in colors everywhere She combs her hair She's like a rainbow Coming, colors in the air Oh, everywhere She comes in colors - - [DAVID BABBLES]

[DAVID BABBLES]

[CHARLES EXHALES]

[COOING]

Can a baby have nightmares?

No.

No, he's too young.

- [CRYING]

- GABRIELLE: David.

My beautiful boy.

[CHARLES CHUCKLES SOFTLY]

SWITCH: Are you okay?

DAVID: Yeah, I'm just It's them, you know?

My mother.

Father.

My real family.

I didn't think I'd feel so SWITCH: What happened?

DAVID: They gave me away.

Why did she give me away?

What was wrong with me?

Why didn't you love me?

[BABY GURGLES]

What if I pass it on to him?

And he ends up like me?

Would you rather he be like me?

- Yes.

- [LAUGHS]

I wouldn't.

No.

He'll be fine.

He'll be himself.

[COOING]

Come on.

Hey, you.

Little baby me.

So small.

So happy.

Is your mommy being good?

Do you feel loved?

Something scary is coming.

Don't worry, I'm here.

I'll protect you.

[MUFFLED MUSIC PLAYING]

Charles, my love.

I think this house is haunted.

I hear voices.

There's a presence.

Or maybe it's the sickness coming back.

Maybe I'm the one who's haunted.

When I sleep, I feel something beautiful watching over me.

But when I'm awake, the shadow seems to move.

Charles, my love.

Why did you leave me all alone?

[MUFFLED MUSIC CONTINUES]

[YOUNG XIU SPEAKING CHINESE]

- DAVID: Switch.

Switch.

- - SWITCH: What?

- - DAVID: He's here.

Farouk.

- - I can feel him.

Wake up! Please.

- - We have to - - DAVID: Mama?

- - Mama! - - He's here, the devil.

- [STATIC ON TV]

[CLOCK CHIMING]

Damn it.

[FUSSING]

[CRYING]

No, no, no, no.

Not the TV.

Don't you see?

No, look out.

He's behind you.

David, cry.

- Cry louder! - SWITCH: Use your power.

- [DAVID CRYING]

- [DAVID ROARS]

Bedtime is here.

[DAVID STOPS CRYING]

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

[BREATHING UNSTEADILY]

[TELEPHONE CONTINUES RINGING]

- Hello?

- [STATIC OVER PHONE]

CHARLES [BREAKING UP]

: Love?

It's me.

Are you there?

[CRYING]

: I'm here.

I-I found him.

His name is Amahl Farouk.

He's a telepath.

He's-he's nothing like me.

- I should never have come.

- Where are you?

He has no morals.

He's a monster.

- Who?

- Some sort of devil.

He's a - I can't hear you.

- [BREAKING UP] : Hello?

Gabrielle?

- Can you hear me?

- Can you I don't know if you can hear me, but I'm-I'm coming home now - Charles, come home.

- [INDISTINCT WORDS]

You hear me?

[STATIC]

Come home.

[DIAL TONE SOUNDS]

[STRANGLED SOB]

[CRYING]

DAVID: Mommy?

[GASPS]

Who's there?

[CLOCK CHIMING]

[GABRIELLE SOBBING]

[BABY DAVID FUSSING]

DAVID [ECHOING]

: Mama?

He said captain, I said wot He said captain, I said wot He said captain, I said wot He said captain, I said wot do you want?

David?

[DAVID FUSSES]

David?

David?

- [CRYING]

- David?

David! He said captain, I said wot He said captain I said wot, he said captain David! He said captain, I said wot do you want?

He said captain, he said wot He said captain, he said wot No! - He said captain - No! He said wot He said captain, I said wot He said captain, I said wot No! He said captain, I said wot do you want?

He said captain, he said wot [DAVID CONTINUES CRYING]

He said captain, he said wot He said captain, he said wot He said captain, he said wot David?

- David?

- [CRYING]

It's all right.

David?

David [PANTING]

Stop it.

Stop it.

Stop it! [DAVID STOPS CRYING]

[GASPS]

Mommy.

DAVID: Mommy?

No, no, no! [SCREAMS]

[DAVID SCREAMING]

Oh! [GROANING]

Are you okay?

I don't understand.

Why-why couldn't she hear me?

I was trying to help her.

We have to go back.

- Open the door.

- I can't.

You have to.

Get up.

Get up.

I'm sorry.

It was too far.

I've got to sleep.

No.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

No, no.

No.

Wait, no.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

Wake up.

Wait.

We have to go back! Come on.

We have to go back! [SCREAMS]

Love, wake up.

Whatever it is, it's gone now.

Please.

Wake up.

Wa Darling, please.

Wake up.

Please! [CHARLES CRYING QUIETLY]

[WIND WHISTLING]

[COOING]

[DAVID CRYING]

Shh - [SPEAKING FARSI]

- My angel.

- [SPEAKING FARSI]

- [DAVID COOS]

Hmm.

[DAVID CRIES]

My beautiful boy.
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