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DR. O’HALLORAN We’re ready, Commander. You’re not claustrophobic, are you?
INT. ENGRAM CLINIC -- MRI ROOM -- NIGHT LOOKING DOWN the tight barrel of an MRI machine as O’Halloran and an MRI TECH lead Reece into the room. DR. O’HALLORAN and then four choices after each segment. If you’ve seen the image before, you squeeze the remote. The Tech helps Reece on to a patient tray. O’Halloran places a PLASTIC BULB REMOTE in Reece’s hand. DR. O’HALLORAN (CONT’D) The deeper you get into the test, the more detailed the map of your Engram. Whole thing takes about half an hour, Commander. We’ll come get you once it’s over. The Tech punches a button on the cylinder, and Reece’s tray slowly slides inside... INT. MRI TUBE -- CONTINUOUS The test is fairly simple. You’re going to be shown a series of images Reece’s tray LOCKS into position. The machine is DARK and CLAUSTROPHOBIC. The magnets start to fire, sounding like a MACHINE GUN. Reece forces himself to take a calming BREATH. DR. O’HALLORAN (OVER SPEAKERS) You’re doing great, Commander. The
machine is taking a baseline reading. Then we’ll begin. REECE Copy.
After a few more beats of darkness, a high def LED screen on the roof of the chamber LIGHTS UP. A quick countdown begins: 3...2...1... And then images start to flash RAPID-FIRE: The American Flag... The Lincoln Memorial... Apple Pie... A Cruise Missile... the images cycle FASTER... Until the rapid-fire montage abruptly finishes and the screen goes BLACK. Then another countdown: 3... 2... 1...
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