Carefree Page #3

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Could paint such beautiful skies

I never knew

There were such lovely colors

And the big surprise

Is the red in your cheeks

The gold in your hair

The blue in your eyes

Aunt Cora, do you believe in dreams?

Certainly. I had a humdinger last night.

If it was a dream.

I had the loveliest time in mine.

Everything happened.

I wasn't so lucky.

Nothing happened.

- Lobster?

- Breakfast, lunch or dinner.

I'm taking no chances.

I wanna pick up where I left off

in my dream...

...if I can.

- A big gob of mayonnaise.

- Mayonnaise?

Yes, for the lobster.

In my dream,

I was with the most wonderful man.

Me too. It was so realistic.

- He was all in white.

- Are you sure it was a dream?

Positive. Nothing like that

ever happened to me in real life.

Wonder if it's possible to fall in love

with a man you dream about.

Oh, I'm positive.

Come in.

- Good morning.

- Good morning, Stephen.

Good morning, Amanda.

How do you feel?

- Marvelous.

- Did you sleep well?

- Marvelous.

- Well, good.

I thought I'd drive you over

to see Dr. Flagg.

- Marvelous.

- Amanda...

...do you realize you're being repetitious?

I hate to mention that awful food

you both ate, but I was worried about you.

Just thinking about it

kept me awake all night.

Mayonnaise.

Marvelous.

Tony, it happened. Congratulate us.

- Did you get married?

- Not quite, but Amanda dreamed.

Well, Miss Cooper.

So our little experiment worked.

Yes, doctor, marvelously.

Sit right down now, Amanda,

and tell us all about it.

Steve, this is a matter

between Miss Cooper and myself.

Why? We're all in on it. If there's anything

I shouldn't know, I ought to know it now.

Women tell their doctors things

they don't want anyone to hear.

- I know, but I'm gonna be her husband.

- Especially husbands.

Now, Miss Cooper,

tell me all about your dream.

- Did you dream of anyone in particular?

- Yes.

Fine. Who was it?

Oh, I can't.

Now, Miss Cooper,

don't think of me as anyone.

Just think of me as your doctor.

You must have every confidence in me.

Oh, I have.

Then tell me all about it.

I can't.

Very well.

Thank you very much.

That's all.

Well, doctor,

when do you wanna see me again?

There's no point

in seeing you again.

Oh, but you must. I mean...

Well, I'll recommend several

other doctors to you.

And no doubt you'll find one in whom

you'll have more confidence.

But I don't want another doctor.

Miss Cooper,

I was persuaded by Steve to talk to you.

And from what I see,

there's nothing very wrong with you.

Are you sure?

Compared to complex cases,

which really need me...

...no.

Oh, what...

Oh, well, then...

...I guess I'd better tell you

my dream.

I've had it for 11 straight years.

Tell me about it.

Well, you've heard

of Little Red Riding Hood and the wolf?

Yes, I have.

Well, that's what I dreamed about.

You dreamed you were

Little Red Riding Hood?

No, I was the wolf.

What did you do?

I snarled.

And then l...

All of a sudden,

I became Little Red Riding Hood...

...and then suddenly

I was a lot of numbers.

- Numbers?

- Yes, l... I was a radio dial.

Understandable. That's part

of your profession, singing on the radio?

Yes. Yes, but you haven't

heard it all yet.

It seemed that all night long,

there were thousands of people...

...that kept turning me off

and turning me on...

...turning me off and turning me on.

Half the time I was singing,

and the other half I was advertising.

Then... Then there were voices.

Voices, thousands of voices...

...and then they started to chase me,

to persecute me.

- Who?

- My persecutors.

- Persecution complex.

- Yes.

And then...

Then I was running away from them...

...and I was gaining miles

ahead of them...

...when all of a sudden,

I turned into a maple tree.

And then I took a shortcut

across the stream.

And a huge fish raised itself out

of the water and snapped at me.

It was a dogfish.

Then I looked behind me, and thousands...

Thousands of squirrels...

...had jumped the river and like a pack

of hungry wolves were rushing at me.

- Oh, I was frantic.

- Yes.

- They were coming closer.

- Yes.

- They were on me from every side.

- Yes.

- From the front.

- Yes.

- From the back.

- Yes.

From all sides of me,

their teeth snapping at me.

- I couldn't escape.

- What happened?

They got me.

- Please, could I have just a little water?

- Oh, yes, of course.

Yes, Dr. Flagg?

Dr. Powers, will you please

come right over to my office.

Oh, thank you, doctor.

- Are you all right?

- Yes, quite all right. Thank you, doctor.

Then if you'll excuse me,

I'll just be a moment.

- She's wonderful, Steve.

- Of course she is. I know that.

She's a mass of the most horrible neuroses

and inhibitions I've come in contact with.

- What's the matter with her?

- What is it, doctor?

I've run across the most beautiful case

of complex maladjustments.

- Where?

- In there, in my office.

This is one of the happiest days

of my life.

- What did you find, old chap?

- Vulpine complex.

- Child psychosis, a classic example.

- No.

- Yes.

- My congratulations, old chap. I envy you.

- What's wrong with her?

- I'll find a million more.

She's untapped. She's got

everything wrong with her.

- You mean Amanda?

- Follow it through.

- How long do you think it'll take?

- Years. Five, 10. We never know.

Will you assist me in my laboratory?

Delighted. I can hardly wait.

Mind telling me

what's the matter with Miss Cooper?

Not at all.

She sounds like a textbook case.

Well, how do we feel now?

A little tired, doctor.

But, oh, so relieved.

Now, there's absolutely nothing

to be afraid of.

I know that, doctor,

because I'm in your hands.

Good. Now, first,

I'm gonna give you an anesthetic.

Well, what for?

It'll effect a temporary release

of any inhibitions.

It's not a cure, but I can get an idea

of what's wrong with you.

But is an anesthetic necessary?

It's the simplest way.

The effect will wear off

in an hour or so.

And meanwhile I can talk to you.

If you want to talk to me,

why put me to sleep?

I'm going to talk

to your subconscious mind.

It never sleeps. But while under

the influence of an anesthetic...

...we very often say things or do things

we wouldn't under normal conditions.

Well, if you think it's all right.

It gives the doctor a clue

to the patient's personality.

Dr. Powers, this is Miss Cooper,

the young lady I just told you about.

This is a pleasure, a great pleasure.

I'll take your things.

Now, if you'll just lie here,

Miss Cooper.

Try to make your mind a blank.

That'll be very easy for me to do, doctor.

Now, just relax.

You mustn't be nervous.

Breathe slowly.

Inhale...

...exhale.

That's fine.

Now, Miss Cooper,

when you come out of this...

...I want you to do

whatever you want to do...

...and say whatever you want to say.

For the time being,

release yourself completely.

You will act wholly

on the impulse of the moment.

That'll be all for now.

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