"Vincent:" "This is where the wealthy and the powerful rule." "It is her world," "A world apart from mine." "Her name..." "Is catherine." "From the moment I saw her, she captured my heart" "With her beauty," "Her warmth and her courage." "I knew then, as I know now," "She would change my life..." "Forever." "Catherine:" "He comes from a secret place, far below the city streets," "Hiding his face from strangers," "Safe from hate and harm." "He brought me there to save my life." "And now, wherever I go, he is with me in spirit," "For we have a bond stronger than friendship or love." "And although we cannot be together," "We will never, ever be apart." "♪ ♪" "♪ ♪" "♪ ♪" "(panting)" "(panting)" "(woman gasps, man grunts)" "Hey!" "(neighing)" "(roaring)" "(neighing) whoa!" "(roaring)" "(grunts)" "Hey!" "(panting)" "(neighing)" "(horse sputtering)" "(gunshots)" "(neighing)" "(gunshots)" "(gunshot)" "(horse sputtering and neighing)" "(panting)" "(breathing heavily)" "(birds singing, metal clanging)" "(gasps)" "(dog barking)" "(panting)" "(exhales loudly)" "(panting)" "(panting)" "(panting)" "(birds singing)" "(baby cooing)" "(birds singing)" "(birds singing)" "(panting)" "(horse sputters)" "(gasps)" "(sputters)" "(gasps)" "(panting)" "(loud panting)" "(distant subway cars chugging)" "Oh, you startled me." "I was looking for you." "Do you think it would be possible" "To take some of the children down" "To see the crystal cavern?" "Vincent?" "(subway cars chugging and clanging)" "Good morning, vincent." "Is it safe there?" "(subway cars clanging)" "Safe?" "(exhales loudly)" "I don't know." "What is it?" "(subway cars clanging)" "Father..." "What's happened, hmm?" "Are you ill?" "I don't know." "Vincent, come over here" "And sit down." "Come on." "Can I get you anything?" "A cup of tea?" "Something is happening..." "To me." "Try to tell me." "(exhales loudly)" "I went to sleep last night... (exhales heavily)" "And when I awakened this morning," "I was in the park." "It was a dream." "No!" "No!" "I woke up in the park." "Last night?" "Just now, in the daylight." "And you didn't know you'd left the tunnels." "No." "(exhales loudly)" "I had a dream." "Tell me." "I was running" "At great speed without caution," "Running to catherine." "Are you certain that was a dream?" "(exhales loudly)" "I don't know." "(sighs)" "I don't know where the dream began." "I don't know what happened." "Where did the dream end?" "Do you know that?" "(sighs)" "In death." "My death." "And then you woke up," "Hmm?" "In the park." "Father, I'm losing my hold." "I can feel it." "Vincent, tell me, as best you can." "My hold..." "On myself." "Was it anything like, uh," "What happened before" "When you were young?" "Was it anything like that?" "(sighs)" "Like the beginning of it," "Only stronger." "Something terrible," "Something terrible is..." "Burning its way through me." "Not terrible." "There's nothing terrible within you." "That's not true." "We both know for me that's not true." "It is true, especially for you." "Because your struggle is greater." "(exhales loudly)" "And if I lose the struggle?" "Vincent, you must watch it carefully," "Now more than ever before." "Be aware of everything." "Your physical and emotional state." "And you must let me" "Stand by you, whatever may happen." "I remember..." "Those nights," "Those dark nights." "(exhales loudly)" "I remember the dreams." "You never left my side." "No." "I can't let that happen again." "It won't." "It would kill both of us." "Do you remember" "How we came through those dark nights?" "You read to me." "Anything and everything." "The iliad, the odyssey," "All of shakespeare." "You came out of it a scholar." "I-I think you'd better rest now." "Vincent:" "It ebbs and flows now." "At times..." "I feel as though all is well." "Then I'm..." "Reminded..." "By a sound, the reflection of a flame," "Or some distant echo inside" "That it is returning..." "Of how immense it is" "That it is rising up within me" "And burying me in its path." "(growling)" "(ripping)" "(orchestra playing in distance)" "♪ ♪" "(softly):" "Catherine." "I wanted you to hear this." "The whole evening's vivaldi." "So far it's wonderful." "Come." "Sit with me." "Oh, I love this music." "So full of life." "♪ ♪" "(echoing):" "Are you all right?" "Yes." "♪ ♪" "Oh, this part is like flying." "Flying?" "Yeah." "It's like two birds soaring..." "Swooping." "Soaring." "Swooping." "Soaring..." "What?" "(breathing heavily)" "What is it?" "No." "No!" "What's wrong?" "Talk to me, vincent!" "(growling)" "Vincent!" "Vincent:" "Now I must be strong." "I must not let them see." "Or frighten them." "And I must prepare..." "Carefully prepare..." "For whatever may happen." "(gasps)" "Tell me what I can do." "It will pass." "What is it you're feeling?" "Words." "The words would..." "Only frighten you." "I'm already frightened." "And so am I." "What happened?" "What is it?" "You lost yourself?" "Yes, I..." "I lost myself." "You've been through an ordeal." "What paracelsus did to you was..." "He's dead." "I should sleep..." "Peacefully." "You've been in a struggle for your life." "There are wounds in deep places." "Let me help you." "You must not worry," "Catherine." "The worst..." "Is behind us." "What is happening to him?" "He's been under a tremendous strain" "These past weeks." "It's taken its toll." "No, father, it's more than that." "Something is very wrong." "Yes." "It is." "Now." "Like before." "Not like that." "(clattering)" "Find it!" "Find it!" "I'm not sure that any of us" "Can begin to understand." "How can we know what he must endure?" "What inner forces he has to battle in order to be" "Who he is..." "To us?" "The vincent we know is a fragile balance." "A balance that requires every fiber" "Of his being to maintain itself." "That he can do it at all" "Is a miracle." "And now that balance has been lost." "I want to help him." "I know that." "Do you think it would be better if I stayed away?" "Catherine..." "Dear catherine." "You must know by now that you're" "Part of that..." "Miracle." "You saw him," "And all that he is." "And you gave him..." "You gave him a dream." "For that I shall be ever grateful." "Thank you, father." "Do you think there's a possibility that" "What he's going through might be treated?" "I'm not sure this is in the domain of medicine." "Maybe there's a..." "Medication of some kind?" "A sedative even." "His biochemistry is very different." "There was a time in his adolescence" "When something like this did occur." "We tried sedatives and other treatments." "It only seemed to aggravate his condition." "In the end we were forced to..." "Restrain him." "It was the darkest time of his life." "And mine." "He would fall into deliriums" "And these would go on for days." "What happened?" "He came a breath away from dying." "All his vital signs stopped." "And then..." "It simply passed." "What can we do now?" "(crashing)" "Can't stop." "(shouting)" "(crashing)" "(panting)" ""though they go back, they shall be saved." ""though they sink through the sea, they shall rise again." ""though lovers be lost, love shall not." "And death shall have no dominion."" ""though they go back, they shall be saved." ""though they sink through the sea, they shall rise again." ""though lovers be lost, love shall not." "And death shall have no dominion."" "She must hear this." "(knocking)" ""though they go back, they shall be saved."" ""though they sink through the sea, they shall rise again."" "Catherine!" ""though lovers be lost, love shall not." "And death shall have no dominion."" "Catherine!" "You must hear this!" "(glass breaking)" "(growling)" "♪ ♪" "Oh, god." "Vincent?" "(gasping)" "(distorted):" "Can you hear me?" "(gasping)" "(sighs)" "It's all right." "It's all right." "(gasping)" "It's all right." "(panting)" "It's all right." "(distorted):" "It's all right." "It's all right." "You're burning up." "(growling)" "What?" "(roaring)" "What is it?" "No." "No." "(panting)" "(sighs)" "No." "Catherine:" "Is there anything more we can do for him?" "Just stay close." "Just what you're doing." "(gasps)" "You'll tell father." "Of course." "I'll send this right through the lab." "Maybe we'll find something out." "Catherine," "You should know that there's a risk" "In sending vincent's blood to the lab." "What risk?" "Well, with the kind of analysis that we need" "They could very well see something" "They've never seen before." "It could trigger a lot of questions." "Well, we'll just have to start thinking" "Of some answers." "(panting)" "I'm here." "(sighs)" "You'll come through this, vincent." "You'll come through this." "(shivering)" "Catherine:" "No, I don't need anything" "It's just the stomach flu." "Could you have rita meet" "With the wilkinson's attorney?" "Okay." "Thanks, joe." "I'll call you tomorrow." "(snarling)" "(growling)" "(growling)" "Though they sink through the sea" "They shall rise again." "Though lovers be lost, love shall not." "And death shall have no dominion." "Death shall have no dominion." "You knew those lines?" "You've been repeating them for three days." "Who wrote them?" "Was it dylan thomas?" "♪ ♪" "You're feeling better." "Yes." "I'm sorry." "Oh, vincent." "Don't be sorry." "(sighs)" "It's been my struggle always, now," "When I have so much to fight for," "I'm losing." "Maybe the worst is over." "If it's not..." "It's best that I'm below." "I should go back." "It'll be dark soon." "Catherine..." "I don't know what will happen now." "You must promise me one thing..." "That you will share it with me" "Whatever happens, whatever comes." "Know that I love you." "Vincent." "Where were you?" "Did you forget our reading group?" "Forgive me, samantha." "We're supposed to finish the book today." "Finish?" "The book?" "We're all waiting to see what happens?" "Great expectations." "No." "Jane eyre." "The one we've been reading." "Oh, yes." "We're on the last chapter, remember?" "If..." "If I'm ever not there, samantha..." "You read in my place." "You read the last chapter to the class." "It wouldn't be the same." "But you read so beautifully." "Just be there, vincent!" "Dr. Alcott:" "Here's the lab report." "They want us to send another sample." "Why?" "They think there was a mix-up." "They claim that what we sent them wasn't human blood." "Catherine," "I don't think it's safe to pursue it this way." "I've got a friend at columbia in biochemistry." "He's the most human..." "The most human being I have ever met." "Well, maybe jacob was right." "You go beyond definitions," "Scientific knowledge can only break down." "Where do you go after that?" "Back to your heart, catherine." "Where the definitions" "Don't mean very much." "♪ ♪" "(subway train passing in distance)" "(growling)" "I can't believe vincent would ever hurt any of us." "Most certainly not intentionally, mary." "But we're dealing with something extremely volatile." "Yes, I think we should be concerned about our safety." "And for his as well." "Why did this have to happen?" "He's been through so much." "What should we do?" "Keep in communication with each other." "And let's try" "To keep the pipes open" "In case of emergency." "Right." "Now we must all keep a very close watch over vincent" "Until this passes." "What about the children?" "What shall we tell them?" "What we always tell them." "The truth." "That vincent is not himself." "But they love him." "I don't want them to be frightened." "Mary, anyone who loves vincent" "Already knows what it is to be frightened." "The children will be all right." "Father!" "Where is he?" "Up at the park entrance." "He's trying to go above." "He..." "He won't stop." "All right, quickly!" "(growling)" "We threw the master lock." "The gate should hold." "Marc, are you badly hurt?" "Be careful." "Vincent." "(growling)" "Vincent." "Vincent." "Come with me." "We'll go home." "Father..." "When?" "I can't..." "When will it end?" "Perhaps soon." "Soon." "And all will be well again." "(sobbing)" "Bring catherine." "(distant sirens)" "(unlocking, door opening)" "(door closing)" "Catherine?" "What's happened to vincent?" "It's striking him more violently now" "And there's no pattern to it." "I don't know how much more..." "The strain on his heart..." "I'm afraid I don't know how much" "More of it he can stand." "Let's hurry." "Mary:" "Vincent, can I get you anything?" "Do not..." "Do not come any closer." "Mouse isn't afraid." "You should be." "You should all be..." "Afraid." "Listen to me all, all of you." "I..." "I do not know how much..." "Longer" "I can protect you from me..." "So..." "I..." "Must go from you." "Go?" "No." "I..." "I will see you again..." "When this passes." "Where will you go?" "Can't go." "William:" "Vincent..." "Listen to me now." "All of you." "I..." "I cannot speak more." "I must say good-bye." "Mary:" "Vincent." "You can't do this." "I must do this." "But I will..." "Carry you with me always." "You've given me everything..." "Everything." "Give that much to each other." "Jane eyre." "Take it." "Take it with you." "So you can finish it." "You finish it..." "For me." "♪ ♪" "(screams)" "(screaming continues)" "(murmuring)" "What is this?" "What's happening?" "Vincent left." "What do you mean?" "He left?" "Said good-bye to us." "He said to keep away." "To be afraid." "Well, where did he go?" "He wouldn't say." "He left without telling us?" "He knew that we would never let him go." "Does anyone know where he's going?" "Pascal:" "I know where he is." "Mouse is following him." "Keeping watch." "He's gone below the catacombs." "Do you know the way?" "They're very far down." "Take us there." "Pascal, please." "Take us there." "All right." "♪ ♪" "(ferocious growling)" "(growling continues)" "No, you can't!" "I must." "Catherine, please." "Father..." "He is my life." "Without him, there is nothing." "(growling continues)" "(ferocious growling)" "(aggressive growling)" "Catherine:" "Vincent!"