Harvey Page #4

Get him on the phone, please. I

thought the woman was all right...

so I had Wilson take the

brother up to 24 South Wing "G."

He's there now. You had

Wilson take the brother in?

Come on, no gags, please.

You're not serious, are you?

I did, Doctor. I did.

Doctor, I'm terribly sorry.

Oh, you're terribly sorry! Well,

that's fine! That fixes everything!

That's just wonderful!

Oh, no! Kelly! Kelly, do

you realize what you've done?

This man Dowd can sue us for false

commitment! He can own the sanitarium!

And I'll be kicked outta here faster than you

can say "stupid, incompetent and inefficient."

I'll tell Dr. Chumley you had nothing

to do with it. It was all my fault.

You're the last person I'd ever

want anything like this to happen to.

You know that,

don't you?

This is hardly the time or place to go into

the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet.

Lately, Doctor, there's

never any time or place!

Jeepers! They may be putting him in

the hydro room right now. Get him down!

I'll break the news to Dr.

Chumley. He may want to handle this.

What shall I say to Mr. Dowd?

What'll I do?

He'll probably be so furious

he'll refuse to come down.

He's probably fit to be tied,

but he's a man, isn't he?

I guess so.

His name is "Mister."

Then go into your routine. You

know, the eyes, the swish, the works!

I'm immune to it, but I've seen it work

on some people. Some of the patients!

You get him down here

if you have to do a striptease.

Dr. Chumley, I'm afraid

there's been a serious error.

Dr. Sanderson, we don't permit

errors in this institution.

Mr. Dowd?

Elwood P. Here, let me

give you one of my cards.

Mr. Dowd, I'm Miss Kelly. I'm

at the reception desk downstairs.

I'm happy to know you, Miss

Kelly. Thank you, Mr. Dowd.

I was wondering if you would come

downstairs with me to Dr. Sanderson's office.

There's something he'd like to

explain to you. Uh-huh. I'd be glad to.

But there was another very charming

girl in here. And she asked me to wait.

She said something

about a bath.

I don't like to disappoint her. She

seemed to have her heart set on it.

That was Miss Dunphy.

It's quite all right, Mr. Dowd.

Dr. Sanderson will explain everything

in his office. Well, here we are.

Tsk-tsk. Mr. Dowd,

you haven't peeled yet.

And I regret this, but Miss Kelly

seems to want me to go with her.

Miss Kelly, you've met

Miss Dunphy? Yes, of course.

I want you to meet a very dear... There's

been a mistake. Just forget everything.

I have a suggestion. Why don't I do

what she wants, and then go with you?

That won't be necessary, Mr.

Dowd. All right. Good-bye, my dear.

You could've had

a bath too.

I've already had a bath. Oh, I wasn't

speaking to you. I was speaking to my fr...

Mr. Dowd, I take a bath every

morning just before I go on duty.

It's always such a pleasant way

to start the day.

Oh, after you.

Mr. Dowd?

Elwood P.

Let me give you one

of my cards.

I am Dr. Lyman Sanderson, Dr.

Chumley's assistant. And l...

Good for you! Happy to know you. Yes.

I asked Miss Kelly to bring you

down here... Isn't she lovely?

You're very lovely,

my dear.

Why thank you! Some people

don't seem to think so.

Well, some people are blind. That's

very often brought to my attention.

I'd like both of you to meet a very dear

friend of mine... Why can't we sit down?

Won't you have a chair?

Well, thank you very much.

There we are.

Please, sit down.

After Miss Kelly.

No, really, Mr. Dowd. I couldn't. I'm

in and out. But you sit down, please.

After you.

Sit down, Kelly!

Anything we can do for you, Mr.

Dowd? What did you have in mind?

Is your chair comfortable? Is the

chair quite comfortable, Mr. Dowd?

Yes. Care to try it? No, no, no,

thank you. How 'bout a cigarette?

No, thank you.

Yes, a cigarette...

Mr. Dowd, you have us

at a disadvantage here.

You know it and we know it, so

let's lay our cards on the table.

That appeals

to me, Doctor.

Best thing in the long run. People

are people no matter where you go.

That is very often

the case.

And being human,

are liable to make mistakes.

Miss Kelly and I, we've made a mistake

this afternoon and we'd like to explain it.

The truth is... You and Miss Kelly here?

Yes.

Out here this afternoon? Yes, Mr. Dowd.

We hope you'll understand. Oh, yes, yes.

These things are often the basis

of a very long, warm friendship.

It wasn't Dr. Sanderson's

fault. It was mine.

No, the responsibility

is all mine!

Your attitude may be old-fashioned,

but I like it very much.

Of course, If I had seen

your sister first,

this would've been

an entirely different story.

There you surprise me.

I think the world and all of Veta,

but I had supposed she'd seen her day.

You mustn't attach too much blame

to her. She's a very sick woman.

She came in here insisting that you needed

treatment. That's perfectly ridiculous.

Veta shouldn't be upset

about me. I get along fine.

She was extremely upset and plunged right

away into a heated tirade about your drinking.

Ahh!

That was Veta.

I tell Veta not to worry about

that. I'll take care of that.

Exactly! Oh, I suppose that you take a

drink now and then like the rest of us.

M-M-M-M...

Yes, yes I do, Doctor.

As a matter of fact,

I'd like one right now.

As a matter of fact,

so would I.

But her reaction to the whole

matter was entirely too intense.

Does she drink, Mr. Dowd?

Oh, no, oh, no. I don't think

Veta's ever taken a drink.

I am going to surprise you. I

think she has and does constantly.

She... Is that...

Well, I certainly

am surprised at that.

Her alcoholism isn't

the basis for my diagnosis.

It was when she became so emotional

about this big white rabbit Harvey.

Yes, I believe she called

him Harvey. Harvey's his name!

Doctor, before we go any

further, I must insist...

that you and Miss Kelly allow me

to introduce you to a friend...

Let me make my point.

I think your sister's condition

stems from trauma.

From what? Trauma.

Spelled T-R-A-U-M-A.

It means shock. There's

nothing unusual about it.

There's the birth trauma,

or the shock of being born.

That's the one

we never get over.

You have a very nice sense of humor.

Hasn't he, Miss Kelly? Oh, he certainly has!

May I say the same

for both of you?

Your sister's condition is

serious, but I can help her.

She must, however, remain

out here temporarily.

Uh-huh. Well, I've always wanted Veta

to have everything she needs. Exactly!

But I wouldn't want her to stay here

unless she likes it and wants to stay here.

If this were an ordinary delusion on the

memory picture, that would be one thing.

But this is

much more serious.

It stands to reason no one has ever

seen a white rabbit six feet high.

Not very often,

Doctor.

So she must be committed

here temporarily.

Under the circumstances, I'd

commit my own grandmother.

Does your grandmother

drink too?

That's just an expression.

Here are the commitment papers for you

to sign, and here's a visitor's pass.

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