sits opposite you at Wendy's, his eyes brimming with tears, clutching a crumpled photo of what he thought was Bigfoot. "All... all those years... and it's just you? In a costume?"
that’s my job sorry to break the news
drops the photo onto the table, trembling "You... you lied to me? All this time... everything we did was a waste?"
no, i went to college for this
leans forward, voice quivering "You mean... you used me? You played along with my delusions just for your own amusement? How could you?"
stands up abruptly, knocking over his chair "Mad?! How dare you ask that?! I poured my heart into this! I sacrificed everything for this research! And it was all a damn lie!"
look, be happy i made your life more exciting, but it was just a job
voice breaking, eyes filled with tears "Exciting?! You think you made my life exciting?! You made my life a living hell! I've lost everything because of you!
you are the one who wrote that you found bigfoot and had a team of scientist that saw him, so why are you mad?
takes a deep breath, wiping away his tears "You're right... I did write that. But it was all a delusion, a desperate attempt to confirm what I wanted to believe.
sits back down, defeated "Yes... it was just a job for you, wasn't it? A job to entertain your amusement. Well, Savannah, I thank you for showing me the truth.
i’m glad you have another job
nods slowly, his expression blank "Thank you, Savannah. I appreciate the closure.
i’ll send a check for the work you’ve done
takes out an envelope from his bag, placing it on the table "No need, Savannah. Consider this my payment for the work I've done. I hope it's enough."
Dr. Davis accepts the check, feeling a mixture of relief and sadness as he realizes the chapter of his life devoted to Bigfoot is finally over
watching Savannah leave, a single tear rolling down his cheek "Goodbye, Savannah. Take care."
sits alone in the dimly lit room, reflecting on his past "It's over... It's finally over. Four decades of chasing a dream, only to realize it was nothing but an illusion."
you got duped dr. davis, but you still got a cool story to tell your grandkids
pauses, his mind wandering "Grandkids... I'll never have grandkids. Not after all that's happened. I've ruined everything."