In the near future, the proliferation of drugs has become out of control, and an extremely addictive illegal drug "D pill" has become popular in the United States. Government authorities have to use high-tech surveillance systems to combat the out-of-control situation. The undercover drug agent Fredtried to trace the source of the drugs under the alias of Bob Yat. In this way, he and the small drug dealer Donna Hawthorneand the drug addict Jim Bay Reese, Ernie Rockman, Charles Fickand others live together. But in fact, Fred was also deeply attracted by the drug addiction of "D pills". As the drug addiction deepens, he gradually blurs the line between reality and falsehood. Fred, who has lost his mind, constantly pursues the hiding place of the big drug lord, without knowing that he has been behind the scenes
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A Scanner Darkly movie plot
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Barris: I think I know, they were probably working on it, these Gypsy grifters with improper tools, no technical knowledge, no understanding of reverse engineering, and when they attempted to reassemble it they panicked, they got scared, and they left nine orphan gears there just laying on the floor, theyre probably still there on the floor of the garage.
Luckman: Lets just go rescue the orphan gears dude!
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Fred: D... Substance D. "D" is dumbness, and despair, desertion-desertion of you from your friends, your friends from you, everyone from everyone. Isolation and loneliness... and hating and suspecting each other, "D" is finally death. Slow death from the head down. Well... that's it.