Scenario: A richly decorated but dismal therapy office. Things are dirty and dank. The only vibrant color in the room is Alice’s blue dress, and even that is slightly dull. Her skin is pale, her hair tangled. She has electrode burns on her temples and rope burns around her neck. A fresh scar runs under her cheekbone and there are dark circles under her eyes. The camera can’t see what she holds in her hands on her lap. She’s looking down at the object in her lap. The camera zooms in on her face and shoulders.
 
THERAPIST (O.S. Continually)
So… Alice. Tell me… what are you thinking about?
 
ALICE
My parents… how they died… I can see them in the reflections sometimes… in the water… mirrors… windows… blades…
 
THERAPIST
And… how exactly did they die?
 
ALICE
Fire… after I returned from Wonderland the second time… The Red Queen punished me…
 
THERAPIST
The Red Queen? Tell me more about her.
 
ALICE
Shesheshe killed them… then the White Rabbit summoned me back to Wonderland… then… (looks up and growls in a sudden outburst) OFF WITH HER BLOODY BIG HEAD! (she returns to her mellowed state, dropping her head again to look at her lap)
 
THERAPIST
Alice… Tell me about your Wonderland…
 
ALICE
I’m going back… I’ll find my memories there… (Flash to stop motion of Vorpal Blade being twirled in her hands) And if anyone gets in my way… (Flash camera back to Alice staring straight at the camera) Off with their heads!
 
FADE TO:
 
MONTAGE: Freeze frames of twisted Wonderland.
 
ALICE (V.O.)
This isn’t how I remembered it… I thought I fixed it…
 
CUT TO:
Alice stands in the middle of her twisted Wonderland, empty-handed.
 
 
ALICE
I’m not safe… Even here, I cannot escape my nightmares…
 
ENTER MAD HATTER STAGE RIGHT
 
ALICE (whirling to face HATTER, who is chuckling to himself)
You… You’re supposed to be dead…
 
HATTER
Why, Alice, you’re just as mad as I am. Yes… (a huge, twisted grin spreads across his face) I am dead. Now it’s your turn. Care to join me?
 
MAD HATTER laughs maniacally and throws a rolled up roll of black material at ALICE (in the left corner of the shot), which covers the camera.
 
FADE SLOWLY TO:
Red Queen’s Palace. She’s sitting on her throne, looking extremely unhappy.
 
HATTER (V.O. During FADE)
(whisper growing to choked voice) Alice… What have you done to us?
 
ENTER SERVANT STAGE LEFT
QUEEN
Give me the report. (Servant fumbles with paper, Queen turns sharply to her) NOW!
 
SERVANT
Y-yes. Your Highness, it seems Alice has returned. R-reports say she’s fought her way through a-and is heading here.
 
QUEEN
(Stands up abruptly) OFF WITH HER HEAD!!!
 
CUT TO:
Alice approaches the palace, sword in hand. She’s battered and tired, her steps dragging.
 
CUT TO:
Alice enters the throne room. The queen stands up, clearly annoyed.
 
QUEEN
Well. Alice. I suppose I’ll have to dispose of you myself, since my men are obviously incapable of such an easy feat.
 
ALICE
It’s not as easy as you would think.
 
The queen draws a sword from behind her throne. Alice warily raises hers, shaking a little bit. The queen steps slowly over towards Alice, chin high. Alice glares at her from beneath her bangs, taking slow, calming breaths, shifting a little. The queen slashes at her, and a sword battle commences. After about a minute, their faces come within inches of each other, their swords locked.
 
QUEEN
(breathing heavily) You can’t kill me… I’m part of you.
 
ALICE
(through her tangled mass of hair) I know you are… That’s why I can do whatever I want to you.
 
They break apart and continue fighting. Alice knocks the sword out of the queen’s hand, and the queen drops to her knees. Alice stands over her, panting heavily.
 
QUEEN
I’m defeated. I’ve never been defeated before. This… this can’t be happening. I’m a queen! I’m a queen…
 
ALICE
Off. With. Your. HEAD!
 
    Alice slashes down with her blade, then everything goes black.