A captive woman named Michelle desperately attempts to convince her kidnappers that she is an alien in a futile effort to escape torture. Despite her confession, Teddy remains unconvinced of her sincerity and proceeds to subject her to a brutal electrical 'test' to prove her non-human biology, while his accomplice Don watches with growing hesitation.
MICHELLE: I admit it. You’ve - you’ve been right all along. I am an alien.
TEDDY: You want to start over?
MICHELLE: Yes.
TEDDY: Good. Let’s start over. Have a seat.
MICHELLE: Why are you strapping me to a chair?
TEDDY: Because we can’t start over until basic facts are established.
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