She hand him a pill bottle-like container full of liquid and explains that it's taste is very unpleasant but he can use a chaser. He has cream soda. He drinks it and my stomach drops. Then he lays down.
He says a few things after this but before his eternal silence. One is that it doesn't taste so bad. He describes it as "woody." He then thanks all the voters who allowed him to do this along with the doctors and his family. He closes his eyes and breaths in. I know instantly that it's his last and he's dead, right there. The screen fades to black and "How to Die in Oregon" appears in white lettering.
Sleep came slow to me that night.
Anyway, it's a really strange, powerful thing to watch and worth checking out despite the morbid nature of watching someone die, even on film.
Be well,
-N.