Elephant Song Page #4

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Can I borrow your reading glasses?

Sure. They're in my desk.

Dr. Greene!

I was looking for Miss Peterson.

Oh, she's, um,

just keeping an eye on a patient.

Do you need help finding anything?

No, I'm fine.

I was just looking for these.

- Christopher.

- Dr. Greene!

Hi, how are you?

What's going on?

As you know, Susan filed

a missing person's report on James.

No, I didn't know.

What, when?

I thought you knew.

No, uh...

No, I... Listen, I don't think

there's any need to panic.

She's just... She's sensitive to people

disappearing, as you might imagine.

I don't think James is

in any danger. She's just...

Yeah, I agree.

You do?

Yes. Bruce was just telling me

that he saw Dr. Lawrence leave.

He practically ran out of here.

Didn't even say bye or nothing.

And shortly after that, I saw him

when he pulled over to my patrol car

and asked me if the highway

to Port Francis was still closed.

He seemed...

Well, he appeared to be very upset.

Did something happen here?

Um, no, but...

Did you say Port Francis?

Yes, that's correct.

I think the phone's ringing.

Are you gonna pick that up?

- No.

- No?

' Yes?

Is Dr. Greene there, please?

He's just stepped out.

May I take a message?

I'll... I'll call back.

OK. Thank you.

Oh!

Since we're at the awkward phase

of our relationship,

I think now is a good time to let you know

that I need to use the washroom.

Number two.

I knew it!

You are spying on us!

Are you kidding me?

We're gonna go

all the way down to the rec room?

Yes.

I'm not sure

if I can hold it in that long.

Oh, my God!

There's gonna be a disaster!

- You can't get in without me, Michael.

- I know!

Come on!

- Hi.

- Hey!

I thought you were supposed to be

with Michael.

He's in the bathroom. Wow.

OK. Merry Christmas.

Can I borrow your lighter?

You need some company here,

don't you?

You...

You scared me.

Hmm. Well, now you know how I feel.

Please tell me what's going on with you.

Nothing's going on.

That may work with him,

but not with me.

Aw, you're so special, aren't you?

Why are you being

such a pain in the ass today?

Because I just spent the last hour

getting the third degree

by Doctor Dolittle.

Do you think Greene's arrogant?

I mean, he walks in there, right,

figures he knows

everything he needs to know about me.

If that isn't arrogance...

He's just doing his job.

Is defending Dr. Greene

a form of masochism

or is it just because

he's your ex-husband?

Oh, I see.

He didn't tell you that.

Nurses talk.

I gather.

Amazing, right?

And, um...

' Yes?

...apparently he never talks

about Rachel.

Is that true?

Is that true?

Michael, you know

I won't lie to you.

And you know that's not what you and I

have to talk about, right?

Right.

Maybe Anthony can help you!

I want to...

I want to talk to you.

"I'm sorry.

Michael isn't here at the moment.

"He is visiting

the state of Catatonia.

Can I help you?"

Hey! Hi!

Promise me you won't do

anything stupid.

"Cross my heart

and hope to die."

I want... I want Michael...

I want Michael to promise me!

Thank you, Miss Peterson.

I can take it from here.

- Um, wait...

- No, I can take it...

Hold on a minute.

May I stay with him...

- We're gonna have a little word.

- Can I talk to you, then, please? Just...

I'm not done with you.

Dr. Greene, I think something

is not right. Did you tell him?

- I know, I know.

- No, I was...

- What is this?

- Those were in James' desk.

- I don't belie...

- Well, neither do I...

- This is ridiculous!

- ...but I'm taking it seriously!

- This is child pornography.

- Oh, my God! We have to find James.

He knows where James is.

- How do you know that?

- It's along story.

No, Toby, please don't, please.

Please, let me just bring him back

to his room.

- No.

- Just for a...

- No.

- Why not?

'Cause there's something here.

I have to get to the bottom of this.

- Oh, my God!

- We won't survive another scandal.

He is totally unpredictable right now.

Please.

I can handle him.

No, you can't! He's been running circles

around you! Please!

Listen, I know exactly what he's doing.

Oh, my God! You are being

so irresponsible right now!

Don't lecture me about responsibility.

I didn't... I...

And the reference to Rachel,

surely, that affected

your frame of mind.

It was unforgivable,

what I said.

I was supposed to take Rachel

to the lake that morning,

and Susan took her instead.

It wasn't her fault.

I don't know why I...

would think

it would be any different if...

Why was it important for him

to promise you?

He never lied to me, ever.

I doubt that.

This patient has a long history

of concealing the truth.

As does this hospital.

So, you believe

the patient never lied to you?

Until that day, never.

I know that for a fact.

Earlier, you made a nasty crack

about Miss Peterson

being a hick from Port Francis.

- Yeah, I said a lot of things.

- That's where Dr. Lawrence went.

Really? That's amazing.

Is that even statistically possible?

How did you know

that's where he was going?

I've got this thing

called a Ouija board...

OK, just stop!

You've been jerking me around

for over an hour.

I bet you're all anxious

to go home and celebrate Christmas.

Right?

It's all you can think of.

Pull up your pants, walk out of here

with your head held high.

Isn't that exciting?

I know what you want.

I doubt that.

But I do.

I want to give it to you.

Oh, this is big, Dr. Greene.

It's so big. It's huge.

Ah-ah-ah-ah!

James was in a hurry yesterday,

so he didn't see me swipe it.

Give me the rest of it!

Are you crazy or what?

"Miss Kinley,

cancel my appointments for the..."

- Remainder...

- "...remainder of the day."

It's Dr. Lawrence's handwriting.

Why didn't you have him searched

for the rest of the note?

Oh, he would have eaten the note.

Besides, I thought, at the time,

it would be cheating.

I appreciate that you're lonely

and frustrated and...

maybe too smart to be here.

I can see why you want

to entertain yourself

by playing these shell

games with me, but...

at the end of the day,

you'll be going back to your room.

I'll find out the truth,

with or without your help,

so how about you cooperate?

Cooperate?

No... That... that's all I do, coopera...

"Wake up.

"Eat this.

"Take this pill.

"Go outside for an...

one hour, just one.

"Go see this doctor.

"Now eat this.

Go to sleep. Wake up!"

And again and again

and again and again!

That's all I do, cooperate!

Now, why don't you play

by my f***ing rules for just today?

'Cause today,

I'm gonna make some decisions!

Today, I'll get to have Miss Peterson

not look after me

like a f***ing hawk all day!

Today, I'm gonna have a conversation

with a decent person

who listens to me, all right,

someone who doesn't know

what disease I have!

Today, I'm gonna have

3 chocolates instead of one!

OK, OK.

I hear you.

- Just tell me what you want.

- I want out!

- Hey!

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