what?
what? i.  how long have i been here?
what? who are you?
hold it a minute. lets start at the beginning, huh?
shit.
keep newspapers here, birth certificates, records of deaths, that kind of thing?
okay. newspapers.
im trying to reach nine zero eight triple two. i cant get through.  what?!.  shit!
it is?.  which area is that number listed in?.  is that near the ocean?.  the ocean.  never mind. have a jonathan white listed?.  white. seventeen? all johns? i see.  never mind.
i need something to keep me awake.
thanks. just some pills.
sell maps?
the city. i need to get to the ocean.
not really.
no. ah.
no. i, ah.
someones after me.
no. i mean.  that isnt necessary.
just let me sit here for a moment? ill go soon, and stop bothering you.
shut up! listen. walk out quietly. understand?
shut up!
i want to see the doctor. it's important.
no idea. just get him.
you know something about me?
you think i haven't been trying! it's like there was never anything there. just water.
waves.  a beach. a woman whispering. that's all. i need to stay awake. do you have any pills?
asks my name. over and over. just like a broken record. only thing is, i can't answer. i've no idea what my name is.
that's what people keep telling me.
yes.
you're supposed to be my doctor, right?
known me for long?
i told you, i can't remember a thing!
did she drown? the woman you told me about?
horrible.
i'm nothing then.
can i get my life back?
i'm sorry. about before.
still kicking, huh?
just the typical fabrications of a distorted mind. you know, chased by mysterious men in black, that kind of thing.
i have to go.
those pills.
where are we going?
what are we doing here?
you're a liar!
so you're telling me the truth this time? is that it!
not that again.
you've been working too hard.
why?
it's a trick.
oh, sorry.
that's me. i'm a shadow.
do i look like a murderer to you?
who is this? what do you know about me?
i thought it would make more sense. i'm getting the pieces, but when i put it together it feels like.  like you're telling me about somebody else's life.
how do you know i'm innocent?
i can't do that. it's dangerous. what about my parents? do you know where i can find them?
what's your name?
alright. here.
know this place?
how do i get there? tell me.
yes. very strange.
i - ah - couldn't think of anything else to do. i thought maybe you know something.  i'm scared.
i woke up in a subway. i don't know how i got there.
people.  after me.
i don't know who they are.
don't know that either.
if you shoot them here.  you can kill them. they're not people - like us - got insects in their heads.  got any disinfectant?
what?
well. the only thing i've been certain of, all this time, is that i need to get to the ocean. the point is no one seems to know how to get there.
what are you hiding?
look.
where do you think this goes?
eye.  eye, captain!
what now?
i'll go see an uncle of mine. five - one - eight - three - double six - three.
i'm looking for this address.
uncle.  karl.
yes? oh, it's you.  yes.  my uncle apparently.  just looking at some memories.  you have? that's good.
where can we meet?.  alright. good.
what is that door?
there. behind the cabinet. where does it go?
no. have a look.
you see it?
where does it lead?
no!
nice knowing you.
what happened to you?
what is it?
i didn't sneeze.
how did you know where to find me?
wait a minute.
this is insane!
it was them, not me. they killed you.
you have invented all this. history is a lie, not just mine, everyone's - a fiction. you are the authors.
everyone has a job - a function. each one teaches you more about your invention. i'm what is called a murderer.
you've given everybody memories, but i missed out. the doctor saw to that - played your own game. and now.
you're trying to get rid of me.
why do i threaten you? you're scared aren't you?
shut up!
but i.
wait, this isn't fair.
i didn't realise.
yes.
john.  white.