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EXT. DR. SWANSON'S OFFICE - NIGHT Peter and Anne sit in chairs along with another couple about the same age as Peter and Anne. It's a group-therapy type situation. They are in a small semicircle around DR. SWANSON, an extremely overweight, unhealthy-looking, middle aged psychologists. Peter is "opening up." PETER ...and I was sitting in my cubicle this morning and I thought -- this is as good as it's ever going to get. I'm probably gonna spend the next forty years of my life at a job like this. In fact, ever since I started working, every single day of my life has been the worse than the day before it. So that means that every single day you see me, it's the worse day of my life. DR. SWANSON So what about today? Is today the worse day of your life? PETER Yep. DR. SWANSON Wow, that's messed up. (Catching himself) I'm sorry. Go on. PETER So I was hoping that maybe you could sort of zonk me out so that I'm not aware that I'm even at work -- like I come home and I think I've been fishing all day or something. DR. SWANSON Well, that's not really what I do Peter. (Looking over his notes) What this sounds like to me is a typical mid-life crisis... ANNE But he's only 26. DR. SWANSON Yes that is a little young, but nowadays mid-life crises have been (MORE) 2

DR. SWANSON (CONT'D) known to happen as early as nineteen. In fact, some psychologists actually consider that normal since our bodies begin to deteriorate at that age. Anne and the other couple share an unpleasant look. DR. SWANSON Anyways, the good news is I think I can help you... Dr. Swanson gets up and dims the lights. Then pulls his chair close to Peter's DR. SWANSON Peter, I want you to do something for me here. I want you to relax. I want you to relax every muscle in your body beginning with your toes and finger tips... Dr. Swanson's speech begins to take on a hypnotic tone. He looks deep into Peter's eyes. DR. SWANSON ...Now relax your legs. Your eye lids are becoming very heavy as you slip deeper and deeper into a state of complete relaxation -- (low and breathy) deeper and deeper, way down...You feel yourself becoming very, very relaxed as you fall deeper and deeper into sleep -- way down... ANGLE ON Peter. His eyes are shut. It's working. (Hypnotic SFX.) DR. SWANSON ...All your cares and concerns are disappearing as you become more relaxed. (Under his breath) Way down. You don't care about anything. ANGLE ON Dr. Swanson. Something is wrong with him. He starts sweating like crazy. DR. SWANSON When I count backwards from three and snap my fingers, all your (MORE) 3

DR. SWANSON (CONT'D) worries, cares and inhibitions will be gone. And you will remain in this state until I snap my fingers again. Three... His voice starts shaking as he counts backwards. He puts his left hand on his chest. He looks sick, but keeps counting. DR. SWANSON ...Two....(cough) deeper and deeper....(cough)....and one. (Snaps his fingers). Dr. Swanson falls off the chair, stumbles a little and then collapses, clutching his chest. He's out cold. Anne and the other couple start freaking out. Anne listens for a pulse. The guy starts pumping on his chest, etc. ANNE/OTHER COUPLE Oh my god!/Are you OK?!/Can you hear me?!/Someone call 911!! ANGLE ON Peter just sitting there. He looks relaxed and unconcerned -- left in the hypnotic state by Dr. Swanson.