Wolf

Promise me you'll try...

to get better.

It's gonna be fine.

I promise.

And I don't blame you. I need you to know that.

But try, please.

I will.

We love you so much.

Isn't that nice?

Isn't that comforting?

City sounds.

The ebb and flow of humanity.

Now, for the benefit of our new friend, Jacob,

let's all introduce ourselves.

I'll start.

Welcome, Jacob.

I'm Dr. Angeli.

I'm a psychologist.

Now, this city soundtrack

is how I like to start our session,

with something that takes us back

to life outside the clinic, where you all belong.

Now, Rufus, would you like to continue?

Yes.

Uh, welcome, Jacob.

Uh, I'm Rufus.

Uh, I'm a boy.

I used to believe I was a German shepherd,

and my favorite food is corned beef.

Excellent.

Uh, Judith.

Judith.

Judith, please.

Introduce yourself.

Judith, please, introduce yourself.

Want me to take away your prop privileges?

Okay.

Let's move on.

Jeremy.

Hi.

I'm Jeremy, and I am not a squirrel.

No, you're not.

Good.

- Ivan... - Please.

Just let me be a squirrel.

Have you been doing your diary entries?

Everyone, these are really important.

They're a big part of distancing yourself

- from your projection. - I'm doing 'em.

And you've made some fantastic progress, Rufus.

Writing is such a powerful tool for change.

Hey, bro.

You know we're family?

I could see it straight off. First glance, boom.

- Family? - Sure.

Canidae, Caninae.

We're the same, you and I. We're pack animals.

- I'm not sure. - We are.

I've known a wolf.

I-I've known a couple wolves.

Um, they're really popular online.

I chose to be a German shepherd

'cause of my German shepherd, Sparks.

I have my own pack, you know.

Well, no, it-it wasn't... I-I...

it wasn't my pack, but I was a part of one.

And my mum got worried and sent me here.

She doesn't like systems.

That's why I was, um,

- that's why I was homeschooled. - Right.

Uh, he's an Almost Out.

That's the next stage.

You get there with good behavior.

They're gonna leave soon.

Uh, d-don't! Uh, sorry.

Intervention isn't encouraged in those cases.

What cases?

Well, the Almost Out is showing him

the error of his ways.

See, he's-he's embraced his boyhood.

He's-he's a role model.

- Hey! - D-Don't, J-Jacob.

If you want to get better, you have to follow the rules.

Hey, got a problem?

Yeah, didn't think so.

Polly want a cracker?

Polly want a cracker?

What do you want to be?

A beast driven by its needs or a human driven by its kindness?

Everything is ahead of you.

True You, back to your true self.

What do you want to be?

A beast driven by...

What animal are you?

For your food.

Wolf.

Jacob. Check it out. Y-You don't have to...

Uh, uh, you can go to the bowls.

Newbies have bowl rights, so you do.

Could you pat my head?

Rufus. No.

Rufus.

Hey. Get up.

Why would you do that? Huh?

You've been doing so well.

Go take a seat. I'll get you a plate.

I thought it was my grazing day.

Sorry, Louise, not today.

You need to have some real food, too.

Then you get your seeds.

Then you get your seeds.

No seeds, then.

That's it.

There you go.

Good, Judith.

See?

Getting stronger.

You need to bring your chair closer in to the table, please.

Are you finished?

Okay.

Judith.

Go, go, go, go, go. Go.

Quickly.

All right, kids, settle down.

You just won 100 points.

That will be the highlight of your week.

Why do they want us to use these things?

Technology reconnects us with our human side.

Or some other bullshit.

You don't think any of this works?

Do you?

Jeremy, I'll race you.

Go, go, go, go, go, go. Go, go.

Nature is a construct of man.

Quicker, quicker.

Dr. Mann will tell you all about it...

his plastic theories.

We call him the Zookeeper.

Keep clear of him.

Dr. Angeli's better.

Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up!

Still, she buys into his methods, so...

Go, go, go, go, go. Go.

She says it's an illness we can cure.

Well, what is it, then?

God.

Come on.

Hey! Come here.

Come on, Jeremy. There's no trick.

Do you need me to help you out? Come on.

Let's see you at it.

That's it.

Be yourself. This is who you are.

There, yes.

Go.

Don't be shy in front of our new friend.

Climb this tree.

Come on. Should be easy for you.

That's it.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

No, no. Like a squirrel.

Not like a boy.

Don't you know how squirrels climb?

You should since you are one.

No, no, no.

Squirrels go vertically.

They use their pads and their claws to go up, up, up.

So come on, use those pads, those claws.

Yes. Yes.

Latch on. Yes.

Come on, Jeremy.

Come on, Jeremy. This is what you are.

Come on, Jeremy!

Come on!

You're free.

Come on. You can.

That's it. Keep trying.

Come on, use those squirrel claws.

What's the matter?

What's the matter, Jeremy?

What's the matter?

What have you done?

Oh, come on.

It's nothing.

You see now you can't truly be a rodent?

No?

All right. We'll get you there.

It's trial and error.

Help him out.

You're all tangled up.

He's got a bit of a...

bit of a scratch on his finger.

Anja will take care of you.

Jacob.

Jacob the wolf.

If you're a wolf...

...get down on all fours.

Come on.

That's it.

Now, if you're a wolf, howl.