Ascension sequence from "Sick." The film shows how Flanagan inflicted pain on himself through BDSM as an attempt to take control of the pain caused by his disease. Through private moments captured on camera, his performances, and direct conversations with Flanagan himself, the viewer learns of his painful fight against his affliction, the creative and disturbing things he does to his ailing body, and the importance of his long-term relationship with his dominatrix/partner Sheree Rose.