Glen's life takes an unexpected turn during a rainstorm when he encounters the seemingly hospitable couple, Arthur and Cyndi, who present him with a difficult proposition. Separately, Katie grapples with a troubled relationship, and Shannon embarks on a medical mission that becomes increasingly complex. As she works in a mysterious research facility, unsettling questions arise concerning the morality and consequences of her work, blurring the lines between altruism and something far more sinister.
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On a rainy evening, Glen’s unfortunate encounter with a spike strip leaves him stranded. Seeking refuge, he goes to the home of the married couple, Art and Cyndi. In an unexpected turn of events, Art suggests that Glen spend the night and even encourages him to be intimate with Cyndi, as Art’s antidepressants have severely diminished their own intimate life as a couple.
As days pass, the situation takes a shocking twist when Art appears unexpectedly at Glen’s apartment and reveals that Cyndi is pregnant. Art pleads with Glen to foster a relationship with Cyndi and to take on the responsibility of fatherhood. Meanwhile, Cyndi decides to leave Art and moves in with Glen. Months later, as they prepare to head to the hospital for the birth, they are suddenly kidnapped by two men who have been secretly recording their conversations since Cyndi’s arrival.
In a shocking turn of events, both Glen, now rendered paralyzed, and Cyndi find themselves as patients in a psychiatric research facility. Unbeknownst to each other, they navigate their new reality. They are under the care of the newly hired Dr. Shannon, who alongside lead researcher Dr. Conners, is developing a groundbreaking hypnotic therapy utilizing high-pitched audio frequencies. During their therapy sessions, Glen and Dr. Shannon engage in role-playing, reenacting Glen’s and Cyndi’s past interactions while Dr. Conners oversees the process and adjusts audio frequencies to aid their recovery. The medical staff assures Glen that these sessions are meant to help him overcome his paralysis.
As the plot unfolds, Dr. Shannon reveals to Cyndi a devastating truth: Art is not her husband but rather a hypnotist who had used her as a subject during a high school performance when she was just 17. He manipulated her into a false reality where she believed Art to be her beloved English teacher, finally leading to their marriage at the age of 19.
Behind the scenes, conversations between Dr. Shannon and Dr. Connors shed light on Art’s troubled past; he was once Dr. Connors’ partner but diverged into conducting unethical experiments influenced by his mental collapse. By leveraging his hypnotic skills, he orchestrated Glen’s relationship with Cyndi and fabricated her pregnancy as part of his research.
The narrative thickens as Dr. Connors proposes this hypnotic method of inducing paralysis as a new means of military control during demonstrations to investors. This revelation infuriates Dr. Shannon, who was unaware that her work was being misused. Driven by a moral obligation, she aids Glen and Cyndi in escaping the facility, though Glen remains trapped in Art’s original hypnotic delusions.
In a parallel storyline, aspiring senator Alex Harris engages in an extramarital affair with a young woman named Katie, who is now unwittingly pregnant. To preserve his public image, Harris enlists Art’s help to obscure Katie’s awareness of her pregnancy. The elaborate scheme aims to pass the child off to Glen and Cyndi without raising suspicion. However, after a violent confrontation with Harris, Art reverses Katie’s hypnotic state. The dramatic web continues to weave as Art positions himself at one of Harris’ political rallies, suggesting that his hypnotic technologies could be exploited further.
What initially starts as a chance encounter between Glen, Art, and Cyndi spirals into a deeply intricate tale exploring manipulation, identity, and the consequences of unchecked power and creativity.
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