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(FAINT CHEERING)

ANNOUNCER: Let's welcome
our favorite alumnus,

and the next senator
from the state of New York,

David Norris!

Thank you. Thank you.

Well, hi, there.

My name is David Norris,

and I'd like to be the
next senator from the
great state of New York.

Look at you.
What's your name?

I'm going to go
through Yonkers,
door to door

and take the city that way.
We love you.

The recent endorsement
by the fire fighter's union

is another boost to Norris

who already had
a six-point lead

over his opponent,
Roger Linfield.

Whenever I see
you on C-Span,
and you stand,

I always think you're
about to go, "Chug!”

Congressman,
you certainly started
your career off,

eight years ago, with a bang
or should I say, a bust.

(CHATTERING)

BLOOMBERG:
For the last eight years,

David Norris has
represented Brooklyn,
New York City and America.

This is my
campaign chairman,
Charlie Traynor.

These are voters.

Latest polls have
you up 10 points.

DAVID: We're 10 points up?

This is not going to be
easy getting there.

I have some
real opposition,

and what they're
saying about me

is that I'm too young
to hold this office.

Win big, but run
like you're 20 down.

Okay, you got it.

Thank you, Gary.

DAVID:
But that's okay because
these are the same people

who say that young
people don't vote,

young people don't
care about politics,

but I'm here to tell you,

your future is about
your choices, not theirs.

So, today I'd like
to put them on notice

because come November,
I want them to know

that it was young
people like you,

who kicked their asses.

(ALL CHEERING)

SPECTATORS: (CHANTING)
David! David!

Thank you.

Charlie.

What's wrong?

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

(SIGHING)

Yeah?

RICHARDSON: Any ideas?

I'm working on it.

Keep me posted.

Yeah.

NEWSCASTER: David Norris,

until recently,
he was way ahead
in the polls.

Mary Matalin and
James Carville are here.

Mary, this is a surprise.

MARY: It is a surprise.
Such political promise.

This compelling story,
he grew up in a rough
neighborhood in Brooklyn.

He overcame the loss
of his entire family,

his mom and his brother
when he was 10,

his father before
he got to high school,
he got over that.

He had such promise.

And he was the
youngest person

ever elected to the
House of Representatives.

JAMES: Yeah, he was elected
when he was actually 24,

but he gets in
a bar room fight
the night that he's elected.

I like this, all right.

Then you have this
photo coming out
of the New York Post.

I think the accretion
of this stuff

was just too much
for the voters.

It reeked of some
level of immaturity here,

of impulsiveness.

MARY: People want maturity,
they want adults in Congress.

RICHARDSON: Big night
for us, gentlemen.

Everybody ready?

You look exhausted.

You should take a vacation
when all this is finished.

You've earned it.

I'm not sure the
kind of tired I am

can be fixed by a vacation.

Everybody needs
a vacation,

even us.

All right, let's get
him back on track.

NEWSCASTER: Mary, over
the past couple of weeks

since the photo came out,
they thought people...

Why are you still
watching CNN?

NEWSCASTER: That
it wasn't such a big deal,
but clearly it was.

They called this way
too early. Come on.

Put on your pretty
little tie and let's go.

(PHONE RINGING)

Suffolk County numbers,

Linfield, 415, 120.
Norris...

370,233.

Wow.

I really thought
we'd win Suffolk.

Kings County
just came in, too.

Well...

I didn't win Brooklyn.

It's going to
be a blow out.

NBC has us up next.

I'm going to go
work on my speech.

David...

David. Hey!

I'm sorry I wasted
your time, Charlie.

NBC news is now
calling the election
for Roger Linfield.

After a shockingly
poor showing at
both Suffolk County,

and his home county, Kings,

it now appears David Norris
will lose this election badly.

Hello?

Hello?

(SOFTLY) I grew
up in Red Hook,

and I don't want
to surprise anybody,

but I got into a few
fistfights along the way.

It's not whether or not
you get knocked down,

it's what you do
when you get back up.

Ladies and gentlemen,
I'm here tonight
to tell you

I will get back up.

(SIGHING)

But tonight is
not about me.

It is about
coming together

and welcoming
the newest senator

for the great
state of New York,

Roger Linfield.

(METAL CLINKS)

ELISE: Shit!

Shit, shit, shit.

Hello?

It's the men's.
Yep.

Sorry about that.
I didn't mean to eavesdrop.

I just didn't know
what to do.

I heard you come in
and say, "Hello,"

and I probably should
have said, "Hi,"

but then I thought
that would be weird

because it's the men's.

Then you started
talking to yourself

and it was obviously
very personal.

So I was stuck
in no man's land,

and then it all
got to be too much,
so I came out.

What are you doing in here?

(LAUGHS)

Just...

I'm hiding from security.

(LAUGHS) Why?

I crashed
a wedding upstairs.

People still do that?

It was a dare.

Who dared you
to crash a wedding?

Me.

Oh.

I crashed a wedding once.
Did you?

Yeah, in high school.

Oh.

But I got caught.
I spent the night in jail.

I think that happened
more than once
from what I heard.

You're that guy
running for Senate,
aren't you?

Yeah, I am that guy.

And judging
from your speech,
you're not winning?

No.

Oh. That's too bad,
the other guy is such a tool.

(LAUGHING)
He is a tool.

I wish I could
have made that clearer
in the campaign ads.

Personally, I think
mooning your friends

at a college reunion
is no big deal.

The Post did not have
to run the photo.

(EXHALES) At least
not a full page.

God, no.

(BOTH LAUGHING)

It was my favorite moment
of your whole campaign.

Really? I could have
used you on my team

a couple of months ago.

I could help poll test

every word that comes
out of your mouth
before you say it.

Oh, you like politicians?

I like it when they do
stuff I can relate to.

Like pull their
pants down?

I love that.

See, that kind of candidate
wouldn't even get elected
to the student council.

My guy would know
how to tie his own tie.

It's a clip-on.

Oh, I wish.

That would have been
my other favorite moment
of your campaign.

Do you still
have a chance?

Is it over?

He crushed me.

(EXHALES) Sorry.

Well, losing has
its advantages.

Like what?

For one thing,
as a politician,
you're never really alone

unless you're asleep,
or in the bathroom usually.

That gets old.

Really?

Yeah, I guess I'm mostly
just looking forward

to having some
time by myself.

I don't buy it.
I think you love it.

Do I know you?

(BOTH LAUGH)

I guess I could have
been more convincing.

Okay.

You don't have to worry
about being convincing
till the next election.

Are you a registered
New York voter?

Do I sound like I am?

Holy shit.

CHARLIE: David.

Oh. Wow, sorry, guys.

Sorry.
I got to go.

Sorry.

Wow.
Hang on.

You going to give your speech?
Hang on.

Hey!

Hey.

Ma'am.

I got to go.

Ma'am?

That is so much better.

She's on the move.

Southwest staircase.

Excuse me? Ma'am.

What was that?

I don't know.

Are you ready?

Yeah, yeah.

All right, go do
the speech. Come on.

ANNOUNCER:
Congressman David Norris.

(ALL CHEERING)

I grew up not
far away from here,
in Red Hook.

MAN: Brooklyn!
WOMAN: I love you, David!

WOMAN 2: I love you more!

I love you both.

(ALL LAUGHING)

But we had a rule
in my neighborhood.

When you got in a fight,

it wasn't whether or not
you got knocked down,

it's what you do
when you get back up.

(CHEERING)

And I came here
to tell you tonight,

that I will get back up.

(CHEERING)

It's bullshit.

We didn't have that saying
in my neighborhood.

It's just one
of those phrases

that had some traction
with the focus group

and so we kept using it,
but it's not true.

In 1998, I did a
cover story for GQ.

The title was
"Youngest Congressman Ever."

And since then,
every story has tried

to explain how
I got here so fast.

And the word that
people kept using
was "authentic."

(ALL CHEERING)

But here's the problem.

This isn't even my tie.

Go get Jim for me.
This tie was selected for me

by a group of specialists
in Tenafly, New Jersey

who chose it over
56 other ties we tested.

In fact, our data suggests
that I have to stick to

either a tie that is red
or a tie that is blue.

A yellow tie made it look
as if I was taking
my situation lightly,

and I may in fact,
pull my pants down
again at any moment.

(ALL LAUGHING)

A silver tie meant that
I'd forgotten my roots.

My shoes...

You know, shiny shoes,

we associate with
high-priced lawyers
and bankers.

If you want to get
a working man's vote,

you need to scuff up
your shoes a little bit.

But you can't scuff
them up so much

that you alienate
the lawyers
and the bankers

because you need them
to pay for the specialists
back in Tenafly.

So, what is the proper
scuffing amount?

Do you know we actually paid
a consultant $7,300...

Was it $7,300, Charlie?

Nice. What an asshole.

$7,300, for a consultant
to tell us that this is the
perfect amount of scuffing.

(CAMERAS CLICKING)

He has to spill
his coffee on his
shirt by 7:05.

7:05 at the latest.

I'll get him as soon
as he enters the park.

Can't imagine
being on this guy
as long as you have.

(BREATHING DEEPLY)

(ALARM BEEPING)

NEWSCASTER: ...for energy
efficient technologies.

RSR Venture Capital
announced yesterday

that former
Congressman David Norris,
would become a senior partner.

Norris led
an unsuccessful bid
for Senate last month.

But his concession speech
was considered, by many,
to be electrifying

and has made him
the obvious front runner
in the 2010 Senate race.

Investment banker
Charles Traynor founded RSR,
(PHONE RINGING)

one of the country's
most successful
venture capital firms.

Traynor is a childhood
friend of Norris'

and was the Chairman
of his Senate campaign.
Hey!

Hey. Tom Frankel from
The Journal is calling
you in five minutes.

I just gave him this number.

Give him 3-2-2-7.
I'm not used to
this phone yet.

No, I can't.
He's going to ask you
about joining the firm.

All business calls
have to be done on
a company Blackberry.

Really?
Sarbanes-Oxley,

you voted for it, pal.
In fact, you co-sponsored
that one.

Yeah, I remember.

Hey, I just
saw you on TV.

Really?
Yeah.

What did they say?

You're bald.

(LAUGHS) Nice.

Yeah, it was weird,
too, because it was
a financial show.

But they were really
captivated by your
receding hairline.

I got to go,
you jack-off.

Bye.

MAN: Congressman.

I have to tell you,
I really admire what
you did last month.

Thank you.
I appreciate it.

I wish there were more
politicians like you.

Thank you.
I'm retired now.

I had to go
get a real job.

(LAUGHS) You'll do well.
Thank you.

(INHALES SHARPLY)

HARRY: Hey!

You got a guy
running for the bus.

There is another M6
right behind me.

Hey!

No way.

Sorry.

Oh, my God.

Have we met?

You look vaguely familiar.

Waldorf men's room.
You got it.

Were you just staring
at my legs while I slept?

I was defenseless
against the small dress.

It's a skirt.

It's a belt.
(ELISE LAUGHING)

What is it with you
and the argyle?

What is the deal with you
and the boring shades of blue?

My clothes match.

Did your team pick
that out for you?

No team. Team is gone.

Wow.
I did it all by myself.

(PANTING)

I saw your speech.

Yeah, the speech.

Something must
have got into me.

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

Wow, that is something.

Really augments
the moment.

MAN: (MURMURING)
Nice ring, asshole.

Hello? Hello?

It doesn't even work.

Could that ringer
get louder

or do you have
that maxed out?

It's a new phone.

Are you going
to run again?

Don't know.
I'm starting
a new job today.

You have to run again.
You can't do that.

The country will
end up being run by
tools like Linfield.

It kind of is.

(GRUNTS)

Oh, shit.

(DAVID AND ELISE EXCLAIM)

DAVID: Sorry. I don't
know what just happened.

(GROANING)

Are you okay?

I'm fine. Can you
hand me that?

You sure you okay?
Yeah.

I'll pay for
the dry cleaning.
No, it's really fine.

Please don't. Wow.

Seven bucks will
probably cover it.

You keep that,
you might need it.

You know what? Here.

You write your number down

then I can call you and
come pick up your skirt.

Oh, my goodness, me.

That is very smooth.

Oh, shit.

Why don't you let me
spill some on you
and then we'll be even?

That's a terrible idea.
I think it's a great idea.

Just one bit because
that's not fair.

You actually are crazy.
No, now it all makes sense.

(PHONE RINGING)
Okay, hang on. Oh, jeez.

He's not here.
I know, I'm sorry.

Who was that?
I don't know. Who cares?

It'll be on the...
Can you just...
No.

Okay, now we're
in the third grade.
This is great.

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

It's a sturdy little
fucker, isn't it?

I'm sorry. I don't
know what happened,
it just happened.

Okay.

Okay, that was a new phone.
Let's wipe it off.

I'm Elise, by the way.

I'll remember that.

(CARS HONKING)

That's my number.
Terrific, thank you.

I'll call you.

The morning
after the election,

I woke up thinking
about you.

Hey, man, what's up?

DAVID:
You're not going to believe
who I just ran into.

Who?

The girl from
election night.

The one you kissed?
She kissed me.

You still sticking
with that story?

It's the truth.
Whatever, dude.

They're ready for you
in the main conference room.

What are the odds?
It's amazing.

That's great, man,
just don't take her advice
on speeches anymore.

First time worked,
it's not going to work again.

You're just jealous
because it's the best
speech I ever gave

and you didn't write it.

Just so you know, I think
I'm coming down against
your solar panel thing.

Why?

I just don't think
the research is there

and the price point is too
high on these things.

Of course,
it's too high.

But if our company doesn't
get involved with stuff
like this, who will?

Convince me in the meeting.

I will. See you, buddy.

Hey, Janet.

Hey, Susan.

RICHARDSON: We just got
approval for a recalibration
on the Lasalle case.

Two minutes.

(PHONE CONVERSATION REPLAYING)

DAVID: Hey!

What the hell
are you doing?

Grab him.

9-1-1, Janet! 9-1 -1! Oh.

You can't get away, David.

David, I really wish
you'd just listen to me.

All right,
I'll handle it.

(ENGAGED TONE)

RICHARDSON: David,

you really are making this
harder than it has to be.

(GRUNTING)

HARRY: All right,
take it easy, guys.
Take it easy.

Take it easy.

It's okay, David.

RICHARDSON:
(DISTORTED)
No. No, sir.

It's being taken care of.

Yes, sir. It's being
taken care of.

Yes, sir. No, sir.

No, sir. Yes, sir.

I understand.
I'll take care of it.

What a goddamn mess.

Donaldson?
Yes.

McCRADY: What do
you want to do?

We have to reset him.
Call for a briefcase.

McCRADY: You kidding?
It's going to take a signed
order from the Chairman.

RICHARDSON: Get legal on it.

BURDENSKY:
Legal just arrived.

There's no way
the Chairman
approves a reset.

This is your fault.
There is no way
you get a briefcase.

Hey.

RICHARDSON:
What are my options?
Hey.

Just bullshit him.

Bullshit this guy?

Hey! What's going on here?

Look at this.

Questions will burn in him
till the day he dies.

RICHARDSON: He won't
stop searching for answers.
He won't quit.

We have to watch him

forever, make sure
he doesn't talk.

Endless ripple effects.

You remember
the Torres case
40 years ago?

It's not that bad, is it?

In the end, they just
leveled with him.

Completely?

Looking at that,
I don't see you
have a choice.

Who the hell
are you guys?

We

are the people who
make sure things happen
according to plan.

My name is Richardson.

Oh.

(EXCLAIMING)

(GROANS)

You really think
I couldn't see
that coming?

I can read your mind.

Yeah, really.

Pick a color.

Blue.

Pick a number. Seventeen.

Now, why are you still
thinking about running?

(PANTING)

I don't really know
what's going on here.

You've just seen
behind a curtain

that you weren't supposed
to know existed.

Must be jarring.

It's not your fault.

Your path through
the world this morning

was supposed
to have been adjusted.

You were supposed
to spill your coffee

as you entered
the park this morning.

You would have gone
upstairs to change,

you would have
missed the bus,

and you would have
arrived at work

10 minutes later
than you did,

and we would
have been gone.

I was supposed
to spill my coffee?

We call that
an adjustment.

See, sometimes, when
people spill their coffee

or their Internet goes out

or they misplaced their keys,
they think it's chance.

And sometimes it is.

Sometimes it's us...
(TIRES SQUEALING)

...nudging people
back on plan.

Sometimes when
nudging isn't enough,

management authorizes
a recalibration.

We deploy our
Intervention Team

and they change
your mind for you,

like we did with
your friend Charlie.

He's fine, by the way.

You don't need
to worry about him.

Now...

There is something
I need you to understand
if I'm going to let you go.

Okay.

Very few humans have seen
what you've seen today,

and we're determined
to keep it that way.

So, if you ever
reveal our existence,

we'll erase your brain.

The Intervention
Team will reset you.

Your emotions,
your memories,

your entire personality
will be expunged.

Your friends and family will
think you've gone crazy.

You won't think anything.

You understand?

Not one word about us.

Okay.

Oh, one more thing,
you bumped into a woman
this morning on the bus.

Elise?

What does that have
to do with anything?

You were never supposed
to see her again.

What does that matter?

Because it matters.

McCRADY: It's in his wallet.
Hey, hey. God! Hey!

What's with you guys?
Jesus!

Oh, come on. No! No!

What the hell?

Really?

What the hell?

Okay.

Okay.
Take him back.

Enjoy the rest
of your day.

I can walk.
I'm capable of walking.

Dude, what are you
doing on my floor?

You know,
I called you like 10 times,
you could have picked up.

Christine, I found him.
He's in my office.

What the hell
are you doing?

Round up the guys,
we're going to do
the meeting now.

You have a headache?

What is wrong with you?

Hey, we're in
the big conference room
on 17. Let's go.

Morning, Congressman.

You sure you're okay?

Yeah, you?

I'm great, why?

You don't have
a headache or anything?

No, I feel fantastic, man.

Is it me or this
an odd conversation?

WOMAN: On David's
solar panel deal,

our tech guy has
serious doubts

about the efficiency
ratings they're claiming.

They'd need
a 20-fold improvement
over anything anyone else

has been able to manufacture
at that price point to really
be a game-changer.

MAN: You're opposed
to this anyway, Charlie.
And with these financials...

CHARLIE: Whoa, whoa.
I know it's a risk,

but if our company doesn't
take a chance on something
like this, then who will?

I mean, I'm willing to take
a fire on something that
could change the world.

Not to mention,
be incredibly lucrative.

David?

Yeah, I mean, it's why
I took the job here.

CHARLIE: All right.

Let's do it.

Come into my office
for a second.

Something is wrong.

A couple of hours ago
you miraculously reunite
with the girl of your dreams.

Explain to me why
you don't have an
ear-to-ear grin right now.

I lost her number.

What?

The woman on the bus.

I lost her phone number
and all I had was
her first name, so,

I'm never going
to see her again.

I'm sorry.

Wow, I'm really sorry.

HARRY: Your entire world
is turned upside down

and you're thinking
about a woman.

Even if you could
remember the number,

you'll never get through.

Lost cell phone,
changed numbers,

whatever creates
the fewest ripples.

My name is Harry,
by the way.

The fewest ripples?

You freeze people.
You froze my friend.

We need special
authorization to...

Poke around in
people's brains.

You make them think
whatever you want...

Be quiet, David.

Can I get you something?

Just some water, please.

Your friend will be fine.

Recalibrations make
tiny changes in the
way people reason.

It doesn't work on
emotion or personality.

That's too intrusive.

You said authorization.
Authorization from who?

The Chairman.

The Chairman?

(SHUSHING)

That's just
a name we use.

You use many other names.

We can't talk here.

Meet me on the 4:00 p.m. boat
and I'll answer what I can.

If you reveal us,
even if it's
unintentional...

I know. You'll bump
me on the head.

Richardson has automatic
authority to reset you.

You mean lobotomize me?

Try not to forget it.

Be on the 4:00 p.m. boat.

Ask your questions,
I'll tell you what I can.

What were they
doing to Charlie?

Just changing the way
he weighs investment risks

which will subtly shift
the direction of his company
in the way upstairs wants.

So, Richardson could
read my mind?

Richardson was trying
to scare you.

No, he knew the number
I was thinking of,
the color.

Because he set it up
as a choice.

"Choose a color,
choose a number."

We can't read your mind
or hear your thoughts.

When you make a decision,
your mind weighs options.

We can perceive them.

We know when
you're going to go off
the plan or not because

if we're close enough,

we can sense when
it's going to happen.

We're just here
to keep you on plan.

That's all we're
authorized to do.

Are you allowed to be
telling me this stuff?

Are they following me now?

We have to monitor
the entire world.

We don't have
the manpower to follow
everyone all the time.

And there is
something about water.

It blocks our ability
to read your decision tree.

Are you an angel?

We've been called that.

We're more like
case officers

who live a lot longer
than humans.

Why are you helping me?

I have my reasons.

And why won't they
let me be with Elise?

All I know is
the amount of resources
they've used

keeping you from her
is pretty damn
important to them.

You're going to look
for her, aren't you?

You won't find her.

They'll make sure of it.

Even if they weren't
trying to stop you,

there are nine million
people in this city.

You'll never find her.

Forget about her.

Move on with your life.

(ALARM BEEPING)

Stop!
Stop the bus!

Elise? Elise, hi.

David.

You know, I rode
the M6 to work every
day for three years

hoping that I'd
bump into you.

Listen, is there a place
we could go and talk?

(SIGHING)

Don't you have to get
to work or something?

I just got sick.

"I haven't seen you
in three years,
you make me sick."

That's not an ideal come-on,
just so you know.

What are you looking for?
(CELL PHONE RINGING)

I felt like someone
was watching us.

Hey, Charlie,
I'm going to have
to skip breakfast,

and I probably have to
postpone the speech, too.
I just bumped into Elise.

You just hung up
on your friend.

We've known each other
since we were kids.

What speech?
It doesn't matter.

You want to take a walk?
No.

We have a lot
to catch up on.

I don't think you should
cancel your speech.

What if I don't like you
at the end of our walk?

I'll take my chances.

Seriously, my number
hasn't changed,

just call me like
you didn't last time.

Look, if you take
a walk with me,
I'll explain why.

It's been years.
How do you know I don't
have a nice boyfriend?

Do you have
a nice boyfriend?

Would it matter if I did?

Yeah.

So you don't have any
real conviction then?

Okay, it wouldn't
matter at all.

So, you don't mind
being a home-wrecker?

MAN: Congressman!

How are you doing, man?
I'm from Red Hook.
You're the best.

Thank you.
Good to see you.

If you were married,
then it would bother me.

But now you're
just saying what you
think I want to hear.

I'm single.

Now let's hear
your bullshit excuse
for not calling me.

I didn't have your number.

I gave it you on the bus.
Handed it to you.

I was mugged.
It was taken from me.

No, come on.

My wallet was taken.
Come on.

Why else would I fawn
all over you on a bus

three years ago and
then never call you?

Because, I don't know!
You have a girlfriend
and you felt terrible.

Listen, I swear to you
that I did not have
your number.

All right.

No, on my
parents' graves.

That's heavy.

That's too heavy,
I know, but it's true.

I didn't have your number.

And I didn't even have
a last name to go by.

If you google just "Elise,"

you get 757,000 hits.
You did not.

And none of them are you.

We have a problem.

What?

David Norris is off plan.

(SIGHS) Son of a bitch.
How did he find her?

Chance. Just spotted
her on the street.

We never should
have let him meet her
in the first place.

We followed protocol
to the letter.

Guy rides the same bus
every day for three years.

Who does that?

Three years later,
I'm still cleaning up
your mess.

(CHATTERING)

Let's cut the power
at her dance studio.

I'm a dancer.

Oh.

Not like that,
you pervert.

I'm in a contemporary
ballet company.

I think you have
the wrong idea about me.

No, I think that was
the first thing that
crossed your mind, actually.

I think you should
invite me to one
of your performances.

The company is
called Cedar Lake,

and there is actually
a show tomorrow
night, if you want.

Is that an invitation?
No, it's information.

We're covering the girl's
artistic director

and we're still working
on Charlie Traynor.

This whole thing will
be over in an hour.

DAVID: Hi, how are you?
Paul, right?

PAUL: How did
you remember that?

DAVID: I'm a politician,
I'm good with names.

Her decision tree
is diverging
from our models.

PAUL: It's just
the two of you?

DAVID: Yes.

RICHARDSON:
Thirty-six hours
without contact,

she'll never speak
to him again.

Look at her file.

It's the last thing
in the world
she'll put up with.

No, something's wrong.
I'm already seeing
inflection points.

(RICHARDSON SIGHING)

You okay?

Yeah.

We're in motion on
changing the location
of her rehearsal.

You have to be born
with the right body

like very flexible hips
and shoulders and long neck.

And you weren't?

No, I was.
I was lucky.

But after 15 years
of that precision
and the training...

How is everything
over here?

It's great. Thank you.

It's good,
thank you.

ELISE: So, I wanted
to try something else
just on my own,

open-ended and
human, I guess.

DAVID: What do you mean?

Look.

What's this?

If they kiss.

A kiss?
That's all it takes?

A real kiss.

If that happens,
every possible
adjustment

strong enough
to break them up

will cause ripples
over your limit.

(SIGHING)

I think that everything
you go through in life

should come out
in the way that
you dance.

I haven't found
that to be the case
with my dancing.

(LAUGHING)

ELISE: It's a shame.

David,
hate to interrupt.

Hi.
Hi, nice to see
you again, Elise.

How did you find me?

Does it matter?

Nice work.

CHARLIE: There's a crowd
of people waiting for your
announcement speech

at the Brooklyn Bridge
right now.

You're announcing today?
You can't skip this for me.

I know. I told you
I'm not going to let
you out of my sight.

David, what the hell?
Do you want to come?

Do you want to watch?

No. I can't, I have
to go and rehearse.

Actually, I just heard
that they're moving
my rehearsal

to Pier 17, right
next to the bridge.

Why don't we just
postpone it? We'll do
the speech another time.

No, David, come on,
you can't do that.

Thank you.

You have to go.
Check.

David, she's
rehearsing so close.

It'll take you three
minutes to get there
after the speech.

All right.

Just come over
when you're done.

Keep the change.
Thank you.

RICHARDSON:
Have Charlie's aide
call him now.

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

DAVID: Are you sure
you don't want a ride?

No, I have to go
home and change.

You're so late.
Your friend is about to cry.

I'm wrangling him
right now.

Yeah, I know.

Shifting her rehearsal
to Pier 17

We're not out of
the woods yet.

Come over when
you're done.

(CHIMES)

CHARLIE: David.
Okay.

Sorry, the TV crew is there.
We got to go, man.

We're okay.

(SIGHING IN RELIEF)

Look, whatever happens,

I'm not going
to let anything come
between us again.

Okay.

I'll see you soon.

(PEOPLE CHEERING)

Hey, how you doing?

Thank you.
Appreciate it.

How are you?

Thanks a lot.
Good to see you, too.

Thank you.

I have to say,
it's good to be
back in Brooklyn.

There's been a lot
of speculation

as to whether or not...
McCRADY: It's done.

...I would run for
a Senate seat here
in the state of New York.

I came here today
to put an end
to that speculation

and to tell you,
unequivocally,

I will seek the Senate
seat for the great
state of New York.

(ALL CHEERING)

SPECTATORS: (CHANTING)
David! David!

(CELL PHONE CHIMES)

Shit.

Don't forget, I added
the bankers' group

after The Daily Show
tomorrow.

Are you listening to me?

David?

I cannot get a break
on this case.

Okay. I got
to get to Pier 17.

Do the interview
and you can do
whatever you want.

Just handle
the interviews for me.
I'll talk to those guys...

This has got to go
on the nightly news.

I got to see Elise
right now.

Every time we get close,

you do something
to mess this up.

This is different.

(PANTING)

OPERATOR: City, please?

Manhattan.

What listing?

Cedar Lake.
It's a dance company.

Connecting.

(BEEPS)

He's going to ask
the parking attendant
to use the hard line.

I already killed it.

Excuse me,
can I use your phone?

I have an emergency.

(ENGAGED TONE BEEPING)

McCRADY: Restaurant
across the street.

Mmm-hmm.

I took out everything
for three blocks.

This guy is
a pain in the ass.

Come on,
let's go talk to him.

There is a whole world
of women out there.

I thought we established
this one was off limits.

It's been a while,
I must have forgotten.

Doesn't change the fact.

DAVID: You put us
together three times.

That wasn't us,
that was just chance.

Why do you want
to keep us apart?

Because the plan says so.

Then you misread the plan.

There is no misreading
the plan when it comes
to you and Elise.

Then the plan is wrong.

Do you know who wrote it?
I don't care.

You should.
You should really
show a little respect.

If I'm not supposed
to be with her,

how come I feel like this?

It doesn't matter
how you feel.

What matters is what
is in black and white.

You don't know why
I'm not supposed to
be with her, do you?

That's why you
can't tell me.
You don't know.

RICHARDSON:
Who is this guy?

Uh-oh.

Excuse me, everyone.

Sorry to disturb your lunch.
It's an emergency.

Has anyone here ever
seen a performance at the
Cedar Lake Ballet Company?

The Cedar Lake
Ballet Company?

MAN: Yeah, I have.

Where is it?

Son of a bitch.

Hey, taxi. Hey!

Taxi! Hey!

(VEHICLES HONKING)

Taxi!

Maybe you should
try the subway.

Don't all these taxies
you're diverting
have plans, too?

How long you going
to keep that up?
Twenty minutes? An hour?

Wow, the ripples must
just be endless.

I don't care what
you put in my way,
I'm not giving up.

Hey! Hey! Hey!

Taxi!

Hey!

You all right?

You okay?

What happened?

You got hit.
Are you okay?

I think so.
Don't move.

You all right?

Hello, I just
witnessed an accident

on the corner of
Water and Dover Street.

Unfortunately,
you're the only witness,
Congressman.

DAVID: But we did this
three times already.

I just need
a few more details.

Oh, I see.

You're not even
a cop, are you?
You're one of them.

Calm down.
Okay.

Someone could
have been killed.

Sir, if you would
just calm down.

Hey, Sergeant.

Hi. Sorry, excuse me,
I know you need
a statement from me,

but do I need
to stay here or can I
do it over the phone?

No, sir, we know how
to get in touch with you.

Okay. Now, is this man
under your command?

Never mind. Thank you.

Hey, hey, hey!

You want to make
a quick 100 bucks?

You're going to have
to break a couple
of traffic laws.

All right, 26th and 10th.
It's a ballet company
called Cedar Lake.

Go through that.

Look out!

Watch it.

DAVID: This is going
to keep happening,
just go through.

Son of a bitch!

Set a traffic jam
on Broadway.
Too many ripples.

He's getting out of range.

I don't know what
to do with this.
You're reaching your limit.

Hey!

Excuse me.

Two down. Two down.

Oh, shit!

Next one.

I hate downtown.

Sorry.

I've got
inflection points.

All he needs to do is
see her dance and you're
at your ripple limit.

What? All right,
block the door.

He's already
through it.

Not that one,
the next one.

Excuse me.

David Norris,
I'm here to see Elise.

I'm blocking them all.

Hat! Hat!

Is she here?
Yeah, she's in the studio.

McCRADY: It's too late.
He's already seen her.

You hit your ripple limit.

Celebrate now.

They're just going
to kick it upstairs.
(CELL PHONE RINGING)

It's Donaldson.

He has no idea
what he's up against.

(EXHALING HEAVILY)

Let's take a walk.

The intense chemistry
between them,

the constant
inflection points,

and the kicker,
you pulling them
apart twice

only to have chance
put them back together.

Yeah, all that
seemed a little much.

So, I asked Burdensky
to do some research
this morning.

Have you been
in here before?

No, of course not.

It seems
like David Norris
and Elise Sellas

were meant to be together

because they were
meant to be together.

Wait, what?

DONALDSON:
In the '70s
when he was born,

they were meant
to be together,

same thing
in the '80s, '90s.

Wasn't till 2005
that the plan changed

and she was supposed
to stay with Adrian.

The problem here
is there are remnants
from all those old plans

that keep pushing
them together.

They still feel like
they belong with each other
even though they don't,

and we're about to tear
them apart again.

You spend
your whole career

hoping, someday,
you'll get a red-letter case.

Something you can
really make a name
for yourself with.

Finally you get one,

and it's booby-trapped.

What?

I'm saying,
it wasn't your fault.

They were meant
to be together.

What?

Were. In an earlier
version of the plan.

Actually, a dozen
earlier versions.

I always wondered
how we had such bad luck

that she was on
that particular bus
on that particular day.

How could a plan
just change like that?

I don't know.

It's above my pay grade.

So, we're going
operational.

This is exciting.
It's been a while.

We're not
going operational.

No one ever made it
to my job by taking
stupid risks.

So, what are
we going to do?

We're going to kick
this case upstairs

to someone with
the latitude
to clean up this mess

without breaking
into a sweat.

We're going to bring
this to Thompson.

Thompson?

When he was in the field,
his nickname was...

"The Hammer," yes.

He'll crush this
little romance with
a flick of his hand

and force them
back on plan again.

I want to go to a club.

Oh! Why ruin
a really nice day?

Come on.
No, I don't dance.

Everyone can dance.
You just feel the music.

Well, I've been
told that I have
trouble feeling.

Who told you that?

A long list of women.

That's gross.

You know what?

Let's race to
that lamppost.

You win,
I dance for you.

I win,
you dance for me.

On the pole?

If you like, yeah.

This is serious.
What are the rules?

There are no rules.

Oh! You bastard!
Oh, my gosh!

(BOTH LAUGHING)

You challenged me
in those shoes?

Okay, fine. I can't.

You're right.
These are the wrong shoes.
I'm going to twist an ankle.

You said, "No rules."
I avoided them.

Ow!

You said you
had trouble feeling.

Great.

Hey, David.

You're even
cuter in person.

MAN: Hey,
it's David Norris.

How you doing?
How are you?

ELISE: How are we
feeling about this tie?

MAN 2: Hey, David Norris!

DAVID: Hey, how you doing?

Maybe I should go home
and get my tux.

Definitely don't
do that. It's good.

I should never have
come back here again
without my backup dancers.

I voted for you.

How are you?

(PEOPLE CHEERING)

MAN 3: Norris,
you're a rock star!

Did you grow up over here?

Yeah, three blocks
over that way.
Pioneer Street.

My whole childhood.

What were you
like as a kid?

I've spent about
half my time in
the principal's office

up until the sixth grade.

Wow.

Yeah, that was when
my mother and
my brother died

within a month
of each other.

I'm sorry.

No, it's fine.

You know how I always
tell that story

about how I got inspired
to go into politics

because my dad took me
to the Senate Gallery

and we sat together
and that's true.

But what I leave out is

he did that right
after they died.

And I was bottoming out.

So, he wanted
to get me out of here
for a little while

and he planned
this road trip to DC,

and I think it's because
JFK was his idol.

And we went and
sat in the gallery.

I remember watching
him watch them,

and I knew that that's
what I wanted to do.

I wish they were here
to see all this.

I was...

Didn't expect
to tell you any of that.

David?

David?

(CELL PHONE BUZZING)

Hello?
It's Adrian.

Hey.

(DOOR OPENING)

What are you doing?
Why are you calling?

Hi.

No, I was...

Because I was sleeping.

No.

No, it's not.

Why are you calling?

Okay, well,
I got to go.

No, I got to go. Okay.

I'm so sorry.

It's all right.
Everything okay?

Yeah.

Oh, my God. That was so weird.

I woke up and
you weren't here.

And then the phone rang
and it was my ex

which is just so strange.

Sorry, I guess
we hadn't gotten
to any of that stuff yet.

Right.

You know,
we broke up
a while ago,

and it's over and
then he calls four
times in one morning.

He called you four
times this morning?

Mmm-hmm.

How long have you guys
been broken up?

Um...

Three months.

It's like he knew
I was with someone else.

Was it serious?

We were engaged.

So, not really
that serious?

(LAUGHS) Right.

Well, what happened?

(EXHALES HEAVILY)

Do you want to know this?

Yeah.

He was a great guy.

Brilliant choreographer
and dancer,

and we had the same
group of friends.

We had known each
other a long time.

Well, he sounds great.
Why didn't you marry him?

Because of you.

I'm not some
hopeless romantic.

I've never allowed myself
to be that way.

But once I felt,

even for a moment,
what I felt with you.

You ruined me.
I didn't want
to settle for less.

I know the feeling.

It scares the
shit out of me.

I'm not going
to hurt you.

You don't need to say that.

I'm not going
to hurt you.

This is the first time

in 25 years that I don't
feel like I'm by myself.

(EXHALES) That's a lot of
responsibility for me.

I don't know if I'm quite
comfortable with that.

Well, too late.

You know, I'm supposed to go
to an interview right now.

What if I told you
I wasn't ready to let you
out of my sight quite yet?

Sounds good.
You want to go?

Yeah.
All right.

Are you handsome

Are you handsome

or is it that Washington
is so populated by

I don't want to say,
hideous abnormalities...

DAVID:
This is getting
a little weird.

(STUDIO AUDIENCE LAUGHING)

David Norris,
everybody.

(CHEERING)

MAN: Excuse me, ma'am.
Yes?

Congressman Norris asked me
to give you a message.

He was just called
into a meeting.

He says it's urgent.
Okay.

He said he'll call you
as soon as he's out

and he'll see you
at the show tonight.

Okay, thank you.
Thanks.

This way, Congressman.

Hello?

Frustrating, isn't it?

My name is Thompson.

Whatever happened
to free will?

We actually tried
free will before.

After taking you from
hunting and gathering

to the height
of the Roman Empire,

we stepped back
to see how you would
do on your own.

You gave us the Dark Ages
for five centuries

until finally we decided
we should come back in.

The Chairman thought
that maybe we just needed
to do a better job

with teaching you
how to ride a bike

before taking
the training
wheels off again.

So, we gave you
the Renaissance,

the Enlightenment,
scientific revolution.

For 600 years
we taught you

to control your
impulses with reason.

Then in 1910,
we stepped back again.

Within 50 years,
you had brought us
World War I,

the Depression,
Fascism, the Holocaust,

and capped it off by
bringing the entire planet

to the brink of destruction

in the Cuban missile crisis.

At that point
a decision was taken
to step back in again

before you did something
that even we couldn't fix.

You don't have
free will, David.

You have the appearance
of free will.

You expect me
to believe that?

I make decisions
every day.

You have free will over
which toothpaste you use

or which beverage
to order at lunch.

But humanity just
isn't mature enough

to control the
important things.

So, you handle
the important things?

The last time I checked,
the world is a pretty
screwed-up place.

It's still here.

If we had left things
in your hands,
it wouldn't be.

Tell me why
I can't be with Elise?

Because the last
guy didn't know.

Meeting Elise
at the Waldorf three
years ago wasn't chance.

That was us.

We knew she
would inspire you
to give that speech.

That speech that
brought you back from
the edge of oblivion

and overnight made
you the frontrunner
in this coming election.

What are you saying?
You want me to
win the election?

This one and
four more after it.

And I'm not just
talking about
elections for Senate.

You can matter, David.
Really matter.

What your father wanted
when he took you
to the Senate Gallery

when you were 10.

What your brother wanted
when he made you promise

the day before he overdosed

that you wouldn't
be like him.

Why do you think
you have that yearning
to be in front of people?

That terrible emptiness
when you're not.

Don't do that.

David, you can
change the world,

but that doesn't happen
if you stay with her.

Why do you people
care who I love?

It's not about her,
it's about you.

What being with her
does to you.

What it does to me?

I'm better when
I'm with her!

Even you said it.
The speech.

In small doses,
Elise was the cure.

But in large doses,

she rubs off on you.

Stop.

David, the president
can't be a loose cannon.

Stop talking.
It's not working.

Why do you refuse
to accept what should be
completely obvious by now?

You've seen
what we can do.

You can't doubt we are
who we say we are.

Look, it's not
about who you are,
it's about who I am.

Can't outrun
your fate, David.

I just disagree with you
about what my fate is.

I know what I feel
for her and it's not
going to change.

All I have are
the choices that I make.

And I choose her

come what may.

It's 6:20.

If you leave now,
you can make Elise's show.

(DOOR OPENING)

(TRIBAL MUSIC PLAYING)

(TRIBAL MUSIC PLAYING)

(SLOW MUSIC PLAYING)

She's a beautiful dancer.

I thought I made
myself clear.

There is one
more piece to this
I haven't mentioned.

I guess I just didn't
have the heart.

If you stay with her,

it not only kills your
dreams, it kills hers.

What?

Elise is about to become
one of the most famous
dancers in the country

and eventually
one of the world's
greatest choreographers.

If she stays with you,

she ends up teaching
dance to six-year-olds.

When you look back
at all this, David,

just remember

we tried
to reason with you.

(GASPS)

(GASPING IN PAIN)

(MACHINERY WHIRRING)

I always hear
people saying,

"You can't blame yourself
for what happens
to other people,"

but in this case,
really, you can.

This is what
you do, David.

This is what you did
getting into a bar fight

the night you
first got elected.

What you did to get
that embarrassing photo
in The New York Post.

We give you opportunities
other people would kill for

and you squander
them with impulse.

It doesn't take
a genius to see Elise

isn't exactly
helping you with this.

It's a sprain, David,

but if you stay with her,

you'll take away the only
thing she ever cared about.

It's up to you.

It's just a sprain.

It's just a sprain.

Yeah.

The doctor said
it's going to be better
in a month or less.

That's totally unexpected.

(SIGHING)
I'm so relieved.

Great. Great.

You're such
a great dancer,

and you'll heal up
and just get better
and better.

I'm going to go make
a couple phone calls.

Okay.

Okay.

I'm so happy for you.

RICHARDSON: It's done.
Thompson finished it.

I know.

You can't let it
get to you

like it did
with his family.

This is the job.

HARRY: You ever wonder

if it's right?

I mean,

if it's always right?

RICHARDSON:
Not like I used to.

Look, Chairman has the plan.

We only see part of it.

I was talking to some friends
of ours over in Monroe
County this morning,

and I said something
to them that I think

a lot of you may have
heard me say before
but it bears repeating.

David Norris, who has spent
the last two days campaigning
in the Tri-Lakes area

received some welcome
news yesterday when the
latest New York Times poll

gave him a 16-point
lead over his opponent

less than a month
before election day.

Since his announcement
11 months ago,

Norris has had
a significant lead...

Hi. Thanks.
Thanks a lot.

Yeah, thank you.
I need it. Thank you.

Who should I make it out to?
WOMAN: My nephew, Miles.

There you go.
Thank you so much.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, sure.

MAN: Thank you.
My pleasure. Pleasure.

MAN 2: Can we get
a picture with you?

DAVID: Sure, come on.

Thank you.
Thanks.

Hey.

I want to show you this,
because you would
find out eventually.

I want to be here
when you do.

She's getting married
to that guy she was
engaged to.

You okay?

I think I'm going to...

Take a day off.

Hell, take a couple.
We're 16 points up.

Yeah, even I can't
blow a lead that big.

BARTENDER: Congressman,
good to see you again.

Your friend
just left you this.

He said you would
be stopping by.

Why would you
want to see me?

Thompson was
lying when he said

you couldn't be with Elise
because she brings out
your reckless side.

Then why? Why do
they care so much?

Because she's enough, David.

If you have her,

you won't need to fill
that void inside of you

with applause and votes

and dreams of one day
making it to the White House.

That's important,
but it's not the only
thing that matters.

Why are you so
different from them?

Your dad

was a very smart man.

He could have
been a lot more.
Wanted to be.

Your brother, too.

But the plan
didn't call for it.

What about my mother?

That wasn't me.

That wasn't us at all.

It was just chance?

I'm sorry.

You know,
Thompson is not lying.

They're already
talking about me being
a presidential candidate.

I'm phoning in my speeches
and I'm 16 points up.

The public loves you.

Before I met Elise,
that's all I cared about.

I don't even notice it now.

I can't stop
thinking about her.

Do you know where
she's getting married?

In front of a judge
tomorrow morning.

Is she happy?

Thompson won't let you
anywhere near her.

Not tonight,
not tomorrow, not ever.

Harry.

Is she happy?

(SIGHS)

I got to try
and get her back.

Will you help me?
Will you just help
me get to her?

They'll sense you
coming a mile away.

What if I could move
as fast as you?

Teach me about the doors.

HARRY:
The rain will stop
in the next hour,

HARRY:
The rain will stop
in the next hour,

and that's the only thing
keeping them from
seeing us right now.

If we're going to do this,
we'll need all
night to do it

and a place surrounded
by water to do it in.

Always turn the
doorknob clockwise.

What happens
if I turn it
the other way?

You don't want to do that.
That's only for us.

Put your hand
on my shoulder

and don't let go
until we cross
the threshold.

Are these ever locked?

Not when
you're wearing
one of our hats.

Keep moving, David.

Is this...

It's the Museum
of Modern Art.

Yeah.

Close the door.

This is the city's
main pumping station
for downtown Manhattan.

We're 10 blocks
from the courthouse.

Wait here.

Hi, is the floor open?

You okay, sweetie?

Yeah, I just...

I just feel like
being on the floor.

Lower Manhattan
is layer upon layer
of substrate.

That's what we call
the doors that have
been added over time.

Makes it a lot more
complex to navigate
downtown than it is uptown

and a lot slower.

Your destination,
60 Centre Street,
Courtroom 300.

There are thousands
of different ways

to get to the courthouse
using the doors.

I want you
to learn how to stay
in the substrate

so Thompson won't be able
to get a fix on you.

DAVID:
Okay. Just south of
the diner, it's a red door.

I come out on Broadway,
right by Leonard Street.

That's good.
Keep going.

From Leonard,
half a block down.

Okay, suppose
Thompson's there?

Okay, I go east
to Lafayette.

No, it's Crosby
Street there.

Eight doors?
I'm zigzagging
all over the place.

That will take me
too long.

But every time you
go through a door,

their plan books
will lose track of you,
so it's safer.

HARRY: Look, I need you
to understand this has
never been done before.

So, the minute you go
through that first door,
all hell will break loose.

Assume everyone with
a hat on is a threat.

I don't care if
it's a Yankee cap,

a bowler, or
even a yarmulke.

Assume everyone in a hat
is working with Thompson.

Even you guys can't
get through the doors
without your hats on, right?

Right.

It's one of the
ways the Chairman
limits our power.

Water is another way.

And you said before,
what if Thompson's in front
of me on Crosby Street?

Right.

Why don't I just knock
the hat off his head

and then run by him
before he has time
to pick it up?

That's good, improvisation.
We have trouble with that.

DAVID: The fastest way
is actually if I go right
for the blue door.

Yeah, but then
you're exposed the
entire way there.

That's a lot more
dangerous than
leapfrogging through doors.

But if I make it,
I'll take them
completely by surprise.

If you make it.

Come on, we have
a lot more to get through.

Whatever it takes.

Your father used
to say that.

I guess you're not
supposed to identify
with your subjects.

You're not supposed
to feel guilt.

We're not built to lead
with our emotions
like you are,

but that doesn't mean
we don't have them.

Some more than others.

(RAIN PATTERING)

You're lucky,
it started raining again.

We need to get going.
The wedding is in 10 minutes.

We have time.
Being early is just
as bad as being late.

Is your fiancée here?

She's on her way in.

Courtroom 300.

You okay?
Yeah.

This is it.
Okay.

I'm going to go
for the blue door.

Of course.

Here is your
way through it.
Don't lose it.

Thanks, Harry.

Good luck.

Okay.

It looks like Mr. Norris
is using the rain
to make a run for it.

Call the proctor
at the wedding.

What's wrong?
Nothing. I'm just
nervous, I guess.

I just need a minute
in the bathroom, okay?

Sir, he's got a hat.
He's in the substrate.

He just went into
the substrate.

Whoa, whoa.
No, no, no.

It's an emergency. Sorry.

Docket number 22,
please come forward.

We're next.
Will you go
check on her?

Yeah.

You're David Norris!
Yeah, I got to go.

Nothing in the hat.

SECURITY OFFICER:
Go ahead.

She's not even
in there.

Where is she?
Where is she?

Elise.

You're not
marrying that guy.

(PANTING)

I'm so sorry,

and I don't know what
you must think of me,
but you can't marry him.

You don't love him.
I've been terrible, I know.

I'm getting married.
No, you can't.

Don't touch me!
What are you doing?

Do you know that
no one has ever hurt me
as much as you did?

I'm so sorry that
I left you the way
that I did.

David, you know what?
You left me in
a fucking hospital.

What are you doing?

I know it seems terrible
but there was a reason.

You don't know
anything about me

and what makes me happy.

I'm sorry that I hurt you.

Oh, my God.

Don't worry about him,
he's with them.

Just listen to me.
Oh, my God, what did you do?

Forget about him.
What are you doing?

Look at me, I know
that you love me.

Okay, this says
that you love me

and that I love you
and that we're not
supposed to be together.

Because of this book.

But I know that
I'm supposed
to be with you

because of the way I feel.

I love you and I don't
care what happens.

I want to spend the rest
of my life with you even
if it's only a little while.

He just revealed us.

Call the Intervention Team.

Tell them it's
a square-one reset.

Mr. Thompson has deployed
the Intervention Team.

He's requesting
an emergency
Reset Authorization.

I'll carry it in.

(PANTING)

Why are they chasing you?

They're going to reset me.

What are you
talking about?

I never lied to you.

MAN: Down here.

He's down here.

I love you, Elise.

I'm going to show
you something.

You deserve to know.

What's going on?

We got to keep moving.
There is another door here.

Got them.
Sixth Avenue.

Contain this.

Oh, my God.
What's happening to me?

All you need to know,
we're being chased.

I need you to trust me.

I need you to trust me.

Okay.
Okay, come on.

Door, door, door!

Find another door!

(GASPS)

What the hell is going on?

What the hell is
going on, David?

Okay, I'm sorry.

How did we
just do that?

I'm so sorry.

These doors belong
to the people
who are chasing us.

Who are they?
I don't know
what to call them,

but they want to take
you away from me.

Why do they
care about us?

They hurt your ankle,
Elise.

Everything you've worked
for your entire life,

it doesn't happen
if you stay with me.

That's why I left you
in the hospital.

I don't understand.

I don't understand.

This can't be wrong.

This can't be wrong.

Why do they
think it's wrong?

The book... Their book.

But what if I can
find who wrote it?

Okay, I can go
through this door alone.

You'll never see me
or the people
chasing us again.

Or you could come with me,
and I don't know what's
on the other side,

but I know you
would be next to me,

and that's all I've wanted
since the minute I met you.

I'm coming with you.

Okay.

Take the other one.

Turn it to the left.

To the left.

Oh, my God.

(SIGHS)

MAN: Hey!
You can't be in here.

MAN 2: Stop, sir!

MAN 3: Hold them up!

Come on.

MAN 4: Stop them!

Harry Mitchell,
they want you in
the Chairman's office.

Immediately.

Come on.

Hey! Hey!

How did you get in here?

Search the room!

Shit!

Go back.

No.

Oh, my God.

I love you.
I love you.

Did you really think
you could reach
the Chairman?

And change your
fate if you did?

Or write your own?

It doesn't work like that
and I told you why.

I've got a message for you.

I understand.

Even Thompson has a boss.

Harry?

You're the Chairman?

(LAUGHS) No.

You've met him
though, or her.

Everybody has.

The Chairman comes
in a different form
to everyone

so people rarely realize
when it happens.

Is this some
sort of test?

In a way, it's all a test,

for everybody,
even the members
of the Adjustment Bureau.

David, you risked
everything for Elise.

And Elise, when you
came through that door
at the Statue of Liberty,

you risked everything, too.

But you inspired me.

It seems like
you inspired the
Chairman, too.

Is that about us?

Yes.

What does it say?

It says that this situation
between the two of you

is a serious deviation
from the plan.

So, the Chairman
rewrote it.

Okay.

Now what?

Now...

You can take the stairs.

HARRY: Most people live life
on the path we set for them.

Too afraid
to explore any other.

But once in a while,
people like you come along

who knock down
all the obstacles
we put in your way.

People who realize
free will is a gift you'll
never know how to use

until you fight for it.

I think that's the
Chairman's real plan

that maybe one day

we won't write the plan.

You will.