The Bear/Transcript

This is the transcript of "The Bear," the eighteenth chapter of Heavy Rain.

Transcript
(The chapter opens with Ethan walking outside. He stops for a second, looks at the card from the shoebox, and enters the garage. The player can view his thoughts here.)

(If Ethan chooses "Parking Lot":)

Ethan: The parking lot ticket in the origami figure leads to this garage. What am I gonna find here?...

(If Ethan chooses "Shaun":)

Ethan: Can't stop thinking about that well - Shaun seemed exhausted...but at least he's alive! I'll do anything to get him out of there.

(If Ethan chooses "Garage Attendant":)

Ethan: I should go talk to the garage guy over there.

(Ethan approaches Roy, a mechanic who's tuning up a van.)

Ethan: Excuse me.

(Roy ignores Ethan.)

Ethan: Hey!

Roy: Oh, ah, sorry, didn't see you... What can I do you for?

(Ethan shows Roy his card.)

Ethan: I'd like to get - my car.

(Ethan hands the card to Roy, who goes to the office to get Ethan the keys.)

Roy: Hey, you're a pretty patient guy, you are! That car's been there for two years! We took it out for a drive every month and checked the tires and batteries, just like you said.

(Roy hands over the car keys to Ethan.)

Roy: Here. It's the third floor down. The service elevator is at the far end of the garage.

(Ethan takes the keys.)

Ethan: Thanks.

Roy: Now, you have yourself a good one, chief!

(The player can view Ethan's thoughts here before getting on the elevator.)

(If Ethan chooses "Garage":)

Ethan: Have I been here before? Don't remember it...

(If Ethan chooses "Elevator":)

Ethan: Elevator at the back of the garage, 3rd floor. Got it.

(If Ethan chooses "Key":)

Ethan: Car's been here for two years. What does that mean?

(If Ethan chooses "Car":)

Ethan: A car? Why am I being sent to look for a car?

(Ethan presses the button to open the elevator and presses the button to go to level -3. When he reaches the 3rd floor down, the "Car?" thought appears.)

(If Ethan chooses "Car?":)

Ethan: Dozens of cars... But which one am I looking for?

(If Ethan presses the button on the car keys, the car makes a sound and its lights flash.)

(When Ethan finds the car, he can get inside and look around. If he looks right near the passenger side door or the glove compartment, nothing happens. If he looks left near the driver's side door, he finds a GPS and sets it up. He can then turn it on.)

GPS: Your destination is four miles from here. Leave the parking lot and take the first right.

(Ethan starts the engine, disengages the emergency brake, shifts gears, and pulls out of the parking space as the scene fades out.)

(The next scene shows Ethan driving out of the garage.)

GPS: Take a left at the next intersection.

(Ethan turns left at the intersection.)

GPS: Keep to the right and take the first exit.

(Ethan takes the exit as the scene fades out.)

(The scene fades in as Ethan arrives at his destination.)

GPS: You have reached your destination. Are you ready to show your courage in order to save your son? Listen carefully. Take the highway and drive against the traffic for five miles. If you haven't reached your destination in five minutes, you will have failed.

(The player can view Ethan's thoughts here.)

(If Ethan chooses "Hope":)

Ethan: If I succeed I'll get more letters for the hangman. It's my only lead. No turning back now...

(If Ethan chooses "Scared":)

(Ethan glances at his hands, which are shaking.)

Ethan: Can't stop my hands shaking - I'm not going to make it! I'm...I'm not going to make it!...

(If Ethan chooses "Shaun":)

Ethan: I can do it - I'd do anything to save my son.

(If Ethan chooses "Die":)

(Ethan takes his hands off the steering wheel and covers his face.)

Ethan: I don't wanna die. Not here. Not like this.

(After choosing "Hope" and "Shaun" or all available thoughts, Ethan disengages the emergency brake and new thoughts appear.)

(If Ethan chooses "Risk":)

Ethan: Lot of good it'll do Shaun if I kill myself on this highway...

(If Ethan chooses "Trial":)

Ethan: Go the wrong way on the highway for five miles. Am I willing to take that risk in order to save my son?...

(If Ethan chooses "Refuse":)

Ethan: It's sheer madness. I'd kill a bunch of innocent people! What gives me the right to play God, even to save my son...?

(If Ethan chooses "Accept":)

Ethan: I've got to do it, for Shaun's sake. I have no choice.

(After choosing "Accept" or all available thoughts, Ethan shifts gears, steps on the gas, and drives down the ramp onto the highway. He passes two "WRONG WAY" signs and several oncoming cars.)

Ethan: Come on! Whoa! I can do this, come on!

(If Ethan fails some QTEs or goes the wrong way, his car gets damaged a little and starts spinning uncontrollably.)

(If Ethan fails the QTE while adjusting his direction, he crashes into a truck; otherwise, he regains control of his car without crashing.)

GPS: You still have four miles to go before you reach your destination.

(If Ethan fails the QTE between two cars, he crashes into one of them; otherwise, he crashes through a construction barrier.)

Ethan: Move, get out of the way!

(If Ethan fails the QTE, he crashes into a car; otherwise, he clips a bus.)

Ethan: Nooo. Oh, come on!

(If Ethan fails the QTEs between the construction workers, they will move away as he drives straight; otherwise, he swerves before hitting them.)

GPS: You still have three miles to go before you reach your destination.

(If Ethan fails the QTE by the construction dummy with the flag, he crashes; otherwise, he swerves to the left and passes it.)

(If Ethan fails the QTE with the rolling hubcap, his car gets hit by it; otherwise, he is able to evade it.)

(If Ethan goes left or fails the QTE, he crashes into a bus; otherwise, he goes right without crashing.)

GPS: You still have two miles to go before you reach your destination.

(If Ethan goes right, he squeezes between a Jersey barrier and a car; otherwise, he crashes into a bus.)

(If Ethan goes right or fails the QTE, he crashes into another car; otherwise, he evades it.)

(If Ethan fails enough QTEs to run out of time, he is unable to stay on course and sighs as he flies off the highway, failing the trial.)

GPS: Time's up. You have not reached your destination.

(As the car crashes to the ground, it catches fire. Ethan is able to exit the car, which explodes as he walks away from it. The player can view his thoughts here.)

(If Ethan chooses "Failed":)

Ethan: I wasn't able... I'm sorry, Shaun... I'm so, so sorry.

(If Ethan chooses "Hurts":)

Ethan: Ack...that hurts...bad taste of blood in my mouth.

(If Ethan chooses "Alive":)

Ethan: I'm alive... I'm alive!

(If Ethan performs the first set of QTEs successfully without running out of time, he passes a "SPEED LIMIT 30" sign as he approaches a toll gate.)

Ethan: Come on! Move out of the goddamn way, move out of the way, come on.

(If Ethan goes left, he crashes into some cars; if he goes straight, he crashes into a toll gate; if he goes right, a car backs away from a toll gate as he crashes through it.)

(The police start chasing Ethan as he is presented with 2 optional QTEs.)

GPS: You still have one mile to go before you reach your destination.

Ethan: Oh fuck!

(If Ethan goes left, he crashes into a police car; otherwise, he avoids it.)

(Ethan enters a tunnel and sees a truck at the other end. It swerves to avoid him as he accelerates and loses a wheelbarrow, which hits one of the police cars.)

(After exiting the tunnel, Ethan sees two trucks ahead of him. He swerves right and squeezes between the Jersey barrier and one of the trucks, which collides with the police car and drags it away.)

Ethan: Oh fuck!

(Ethan approaches a police barricade. He swerves left or right and crashes through the barricade. A police officer shoots out one of the tires of Ethan's car, causing him to lose control of it and fly off the highway. He finds himself trapped in the car as it catches fire.)

GPS: Destination reached. Please press the screen. (Repeats until Ethan presses the screen.) Your reward is in the glove compartment. The key is inside the GPS.

(Ethan smashes his GPS, finds the key, reaches the glove compartment, and finds a chip inside when he opens it. He unbuckles his seat belt, smashes the left door, and exits the burning car.)

(Ethan inserts the chip into his cellphone to see the video of Shaun drowning and gets the first letters. The car explodes, and Ethan walks away looking injured and tired after successfully completing the trial, ending the chapter.)