I’m Okay, We’re Okay

Imagine what it must be like to black out and not know what transpired while you lost consciousness – only to learn from others later that you carried on seemingly lucidly (if a bit uncharacteristically) during what you sincerely believed to be a bout of amnesia or unconsciousness. Indeed, it makes you seriously wonder what was happening during that lack of awareness. Such is the experience of Ellie (Adrienne Lovette), a Gothamite who’s undergone a series of such incidents, apparently for quite some time, with no recollection of what happened during them. These events have taken a toll on her. And now, to compound matters, she also suspects that her seemingly indifferent live-in partner, Rand (John A. Rice), is cheating on her, despite his repeated, if somewhat unconvincing denials. To assuage her feelings, he suggests that they get away for a weekend road trip to regroup, recharge and rekindle their romance. But, just before they plan to embark on their journey, Ellie discovers what’s really been going on – she’s been falling prey to episodes of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), formerly known as Multiple Personality Syndrome. It’s a condition that Rand has been aware of for some time, and he has been attempting to work with Ellie and her five other personas to sort things out. But he has made little progress, given that he’s not a trained therapist and has got issues of his own (suspected infidelity not being one of them, at least per se). However, despite this blockbuster revelation, Rand suggests that they still avail themselves of their weekend escape plan, following an itinerary apparently suggested and outlined by one of Ellie’s other selves during one of her blackout periods. And so, the next day, the couple heads out to Ellie’s childhood roots in northern New Jersey, visiting what appear to be places of significance from her youth. Rand hopes that visiting these locales will help Ellie address the ghosts of her past, that they could well hold the key to...