Madhouse
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- Year:
- 2004
- 91 min
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He's over there!
He's this way!
This way! This way!
Hurry up!
Hello? It's Clark Stevens
from Farley University.
Hello? I'm looking
for Dr. Franks.
Excuse me, do you know where
I can find Dr. Franks?
It doesn't like it
when you say that!
- And it doesn't like you!
- Leave him alone.
Can't you tell he doesn't
like you touching him like that?
It doesn't like it
when you say that.
And it doesn't like you
either, Puddles!
It's too f***ing bad!
That's enough, Puddles.
I'm Dr. Hendricks.
Clark Stevens.
Welcome to Cunningham Hall.
Thank you very much.
I hope you don't mind
I let myself in.
No, we've been expecting you.
Well, my train
ran a little late.
And it's hard to find a cab
to take you out here.
- Yet here you are.
- Yes, here I am.
a series of psychiatric tests...
to make sure we start with
a clean bill of mental health...
Followed by
a thorough physical.
- Betty.
- Mr. Franklin.
What did we talk about when we said
no more pretending we're a doctor?
- But, but I was...
- I know, Mr. Franklin.
Why don't you go back in the rec
room and make yourself at home?
Nurse Hendricks is going
- Won't that be nice?
- Very nice.
- Good boy!
- It was nice to meet you.
- Hi. I'm Betty Donner.
- Clark Stevens.
I'm the Administration
Coordinator.
I'm sorry I missed you up front.
I just stepped away for a moment.
I'm glad to finally meet you.
Same here. We are so excited about
your coming in to lend us a hand.
I'm excited about
getting to work.
Wonderful.
Wonderful.
Perfect. I'll have your badge
ready for you in a few days.
I need you
to fill out these forms...
so you get school credit.
Blue card on the bottom's
for emergency information.
Your keys to the kingdom.
- Thank you.
- And your walkie-talkie.
That's how
we communicate here.
You'll stay in a cottage on
the south side of the building.
Well, there's only
one thing left.
- What's that?
- To meet the big cheese.
Dr. Franks.
Very good.
Hello, Betty.
I take it this place has
been around for a while.
Since 1918.
You should have seen the shape it
was before we spruced it all up.
It took our patient
clean-up committee...
a year and a half
to get it to this point.
They've done
such a marvelous job.
Absolutely.
No, I'm sure.
It's just...
Not particularly conducive
to rehabilitation.
For some of the patients,
that will never happen.
- Get me out of here.
- Carl!
I shouldn't be here!
No one should.
- Carl...
- It's okay.
They don't let you go home even
when they know you're better.
Why do you say that?
Because the people
running this place...
Guilty as charged.
Now run along. Go on, scoot!
Have a seat.
The doctor will be
with you momentarily.
- Good luck.
- Thank you very much, Betty.
'Einstein also believed...
some chronic
schizophrenics were...
misdiagnosed due to possible
psychokinetic conditions...
paranormal activities.'
Not a pleasant way to receive
mental health treatment.
I received your records
from the university.
4.0 average. My, my.
You have the potential to follow
in your grandfather's footsteps.
Thank you.
I hope so.
My internship here is all
I need to get my degree.
- Then what?
- Well...
to take residence in a mental
health facility as a counselor.
That goes without saying.
What's going on with these?
Put them in a cup, Polly.
Sorry, Dr. Franks.
My minor, sir,
is in administrations.
I'd love to work in a place
like Cunningham Hall.
Maybe design
an updated curriculum.
I researched the building
and its operating procedures.
I made notes.
Little changes
we might implement...
during my stay.
Mr. Stevens...
I hope you understand what
you've gotten yourself into here.
- I'm sorry?
- This isn't a summer camp.
We have neither funding nor time for
anything but patient maintenance.
I absolutely understand that
has to be the priority, but...
You want to empty bedpans
to make your grades better...
great.
But you're not in class...
reading about life
in a mental institute.
You've arrived.
I didn't mean any disrespect.
I just thought...
Let me be blunt.
You're not here to think.
If you want to be on my staff, I
want you to focus on the objective.
- That is?
- Maintenance of the mentally ill.
Make no mistake.
There are serious reasons why...
locked up in here.
Where is this wonder boy
I have heard so much about?
Dr. Morton, Dr. Douglas.
- Clark Stevens.
- Nice to meet you.
It is you.
I'd recognize you anywhere.
I met your grandfather...
at the Chicago Conference of
Mental Health Sciences in '75.
He and I
went on such a bender...
I was discussing our operating
procedures with Mr. Stevens.
We've come
to an understanding.
Introduce him to Sara, then she
can give him the grand tour.
I like to give my favorites
a little extra.
You never know when
you might need a little favor.
Noted.
So you survived
the Franks interview.
- Yes. Just barely.
- Some say it's the worst...
shock treatment
the hospital offers.
I can't argue with that.
He's kind of a shark, the
bottom line's if you work hard...
he'll hire you full-time.
That's what he did with me.
to help change this place.
Improve it a bit.
That's what we all say...
until the third time
you're stabbed with a pencil.
Point taken.
When did you
start working here?
Last year.
I served the same
internship you did.
So you graduated last year?
You're a year older than me.
Which means you have
to do everything I say.
Come on. I'll be your
tour guide today.
This is B ward.
Group therapy's in there.
Showers, med station.
We keep it locked
for obvious reasons.
Also we keep some low
security risk patients here.
Ladies' rooms.
Your duties will range
from monitoring patients...
sitting on
group therapy sessions...
to assisting staff.
Speaking of which, brace
yourself. Nurse Hendricks.
Sara.
- You must be Clark.
- Yes, indeed. Nice to meet you.
- He's the new intern.
- Of course he is.
I'm Anabelle Hendricks,
head nurse.
- Pleasure.
- I wondered where you went to.
Seems to be a regular
occurrence lately.
I'm sorry, I haven't
been feeling well.
as well as other staff.
- I look forward to it.
- So do I.
It will be nice to have
May I speak with
you in the office, please?
Sure.
He's been up there...
for months.
Who has?
- We need to change the prescription.
- I signed off on everything.
You need to be there
at precisely...
Sara?
Do you understand?
- Ready for more?
- Sure.
- Enjoy your stay here, Clark.
- Thank you very much.
What a b*tch. Come on.
That's Crystal.
She's our resident
nymphomaniac.
- Come on.
- Where are we going?
To the unpleasant part
of this job.
Where we keep
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