High Anxiety Page #2

what those changes might be?

Well, for one thing he wanted to change...

The drapes.

The drapes?

The drapes.

He wanted to change the drapes

in the psychotic game room.

That was the extent of the big change?

The drapes?

Yes, Dr. Ashley felt that color...

...has a lot to do with the well-being

of the emotionally disturbed.

To some extent that is true, I imagine.

Only 30 seconds late.

You're so strict.

Gentlemen...

...and Nurse Diesel...

...may I propose a toast?

To our new leader:

Dr. Richard H. Thorndyke.

Long may he reign.

I thank you.

Yes, that's an excellent brandy.

You can tell by just sniffing the aroma.

It's much better

than the brandy we used to have.

Dr. Montague, I'm curious.

What exactly is the rate of patient recovery

here at the Institute?

Rate of patient recovery?

I'll have that for you in a moment.

Once in a blue moon.

Once in a blue moon.

Dr. Thorndyke.

Unfortunately...

...the rate of recovery in the classroom...

...is much higher than it is in real life.

We're dealing with sick people here,

you understand.

Dangerously sick people!

Dr. Thorndyke?

Will you be at the Annual Psychiatric

Convention in San Francisco next week?

Yes, I...

I think someone should attend, don't you?

I'd be delighted to have the honor.

I'm sure you'll have a nice time.

Thank you.

Up and down.

Side, side.

In and out.

Side, side.

Up and down.

Side, side.

In and out.

Side, side.

Oh, my God!

"Welcome! The violent ward."

Doc! Is everything all right?

Somebody just threw

an enormous rock through my window.

Jeez!

A guy like that should be put away.

Look at the size of this thing!

Here, let me get rid of it for you. I got it!

I got it!

Brophy, get it tomorrow.

Yeah.

- What was that?

- I don't know.

Come on!

It's coming from Nurse Diesel's room.

Is everything all right in there?

Nurse Diesel! Are you all right?

Yes?

We heard some weird noises emanating

from your room. We were worried.

Weird noises? It was the TV.

Sorry it disturbed you. I've turned it down.

Is there anything else? It is rather late.

No, we were concerned. Good night.

- Good night.

- Good night.

- TV? Well, you could have fooled me.

- Yeah, the TV.

It was probably the TV.

- Good night.

- That was no TV.

- Who was it?

- lt was Thorndyke.

- You're making too much noise.

- I can't help it, you're hurting me.

- You're going too hard tonight.

- Get off it.

I know you better than you know yourself.

You live for bondage and discipline.

Too much bondage. Not enough discipline!

You want discipline?

I'll give you discipline.

Yes!

Yes. I'm sorry!

Yes! It feels so good!

Yes?

Dr. Thorndyke,

Dr. Montague is here to see you.

Please take your hand away

from your nose and say that again.

Dr. Montague is here.

Thank you. Send him in.

Thank you for coming.

I'm sorry I'm late.

It took longer than anticipated

for my rounds this morning.

Please have a seat.

Thanks.

I'm a little disturbed.

Yes, Dr. Thorndyke?

I've studied some of these case histories

and once in a while...

...I come across a patient who behaves

in a rational and normal manner.

Zachary Cartwright IIl, for instance.

It seems his family is paying

$12,000 a month to the Institute.

According to this file

he should have been released months ago.

Well...

These case histories are really so sketchy.

They hardly draw a true picture

of the patient's psychosis.

Cartwright is a perfect example.

One moment he can be

perfectly rational and lucid...

...the next he's a living loony tune.

Do you mind if we examine him together?

He is just outside my door.

Mind? Why should I mind?

After all, you're in charge here.

You can examine anyone you want.

Please send Mr. Cartwright in. Thank you.

Mr. Cartwright, have a seat.

You know Dr. Montague, don't you?

- Hello, Dr. Montague.

- Hello, Zack.

Tell me, do you know

why you're here at the Institute?

Yes, I was brought in two years ago.

I was suffering from nervous exhaustion.

I used to get sharp pains in my neck

and dreamt about werewolves.

- Werewolves?

- Werewolves.

And in the two years you've been here,

do you feel you've made any progress?

I never get those pains anymore...

...and it's been 6 months

since I had a dream about a werewolf.

your last dream about a werewolf.

Tell me frankly. If you were

returned to the community today...

...could you function in a happy,

healthy, normal and productive manner?

I think so. I feel pretty good.

- What's the matter?

- That pain just came back.

See how unpredictable he is?

Help him to the couch.

Sit right here. Put your head back.

Breathe deeply. Try to relax.

Easy.

I'll try.

This pain that you haven't experienced

in such a long time...

...has suddenly reappeared for no reason?

- I don't know what it is.

- This is such a strange experience.

- The pain is going away.

- Good. Breathe deeply.

I feel perfectly fine.

What is it?

- Cartwright, is it that same pain?

- Yes!

- Let me examine you.

- No!

I just want to help you!

- I don't understand.

- I don't understand it, either.

Relax, take it easy.

Take it easy!

Go away!

- Montague, what are we going to do?

- I don't know! Take it easy, Zack.

Cartwright!

His feet.

Got him.

Take him back to his room.

Give him a sedative.

Make it a big one.

Sad. I've never seen anything

quite like that.

- And he was doing so well.

- I know.

- lt is sad, tears your heart apart.

- Yes.

- There's that flashing again.

- Flashing?

It started this morning and here it is again.

It seems to be coming from somewhere...

- ...up there.

- Yes, the North Wing.

Room 35, I'd say.

It stopped. Who's in that room?

A patient named Brisbane.

Brisbane.

- Arthur Brisbane? The industrialist?

- Yes, I think that's the one.

- How long has he been here?

- About 18 months.

I didn't come across his name in the files.

It must be an oversight.

I'd like to meet him.

But he's hopeless.

You don't want to meet him.

I'd like to meet him right after lunch.

All right. As you wish.

- I'll arrange it for you.

- Thank you.

Nurse Diesel? Dr. Montague here.

Dr. Thorndyke would like to meet

Arthur Brisbane right after lunch.

Good.

Ou-yay ow-knay at-whay o-tay o-day.

Et it-gay?

Everything will be taken care of.

There it goes again.

Falling.

Mamma! Falling!

Fight it, Thorndyke. Fight it.

You must fight it, do you hear me?

Fight your fears.

The only way to overcome High Anxiety

is to fight it.

- Fight!

- Fight!

Fight it.

Ja, fight it!

- Fight.

- Good.

Good. Fight it.

Good, fight it.

Ja, good, that's the way to fight it!

Fight it, ja. Good.

That's all right.

Get out that hostility. Good.

Fight.

You want to fight? All right.

Fight if you want. Fight.

I'll give you a fight you don't forget.

Come on, show me your stuff.

Show me your good stuff.

All right, I'll give you...

Come on, get up, you little punk!

Stand up and fight! Come on...

Professor! What are

you doing? This is unseemly behavior.

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