Shock To The System Page #5

"The American

Psychological Association

"and the American

Psychiatric Association

"oppose all portrayals of

lesbian, gay and bisexual

"people as mentally ill

and in need of treatment

"due to their

sexual orientation."

Sad, isn't it?

How political correctness

has pervaded even

into the world of medicine

and mental health.

The real

question, Kyle, is

do you think it

will work for you?

Thank you.

You have a very nice

looking family.

You could,

too, one day.

What about your son,

is he in college?

Excellent,

well, everything's

looks to be order.

Let me see if Trevor's

ready for you.

So, Kyle, tell me,

if you hadn't pursued

a gay lifestyle,

who would you be today?

Well, I really didn't pursued

anything in my life,

it just evolved.

You're avoiding

my question.

Who would

you be today?

I don't know.

Imagine.

I guess I would probably

still be in the army,

definitely.

And what do you

think that would

have been like?

Just gotten a promotion

to military intelligence,

that would have

been interesting.

And how do you think

that would have been,

military intelligence?

It was what I wanted,

I had worked really hard

for it for a couple years.

It was how I always

saw myself.

So the army was going

to be your career?

Not my career,

my life.

Were you

a good soldier?

Yeah, the best.

I have no doubt.

Kyle, I want you to think

about these things.

The roads not taken

the roads that are

closed to you

when you self-define

as homosexual.

When you understand

those consequences,

you have the strength

on the road to recovery.

Recovery?

The recovery of everything

you could have been.

The restoration of a freer,

more open life.

Not being ghetto-ized by

living in the "gay" area.

Not having your politics

decided for you

because you're supposed

to support "gay" issues.

You give up aspects of

your own individuality

the moment you identify

yourself as gay.

You and I we'll

work together

on giving you

back a normal life,

the way nature and

god intended it.

God?

If god wanted it that way,

why didn't he just make me

straight to begin with?

He did,

but we'll talk about that

in our next session.

We can explore your

family dynamics,

better understand

where you deviated

from the path.

Okay?

What about you,

Dr. Cornell.

Are you everything

you wanted to be?

We all want more

in our lives.

That's to be expected.

Like taking the

foundation national,

that's a big

deal, right?

Open you to a lot

of opportunities

television talk shows,

speaking engagements,

a lot of money

in that.

Why don't

you just ask me

what it is you really

want to know?

Do you really believe

what you're selling?

Or you just trying to

make a name for yourself?

You want to know if I

believe in what I do?

Unequivocally, yes.

I'm here to change

lives, Kyle.

And, I know it works

because I've seen

it in action.

It didn't work

for Paul Hale.

Paul made

his own choices.

I heard you two

had a fight.

We had a difference

of opinion.

He wasn't thinking clearly,

he was disturbed.

But he would

have come around.

In time for next

week's fundraiser?

Paul was very

confused, Kyle.

Maybe he was,

but he was also

on every advertisement

for your foundation.

He was supposed to

announce his engagement

at your event.

You're not here for

treatment at all, are you?

You're a psychiatrist,

Dr. Cornell.

You prescribe meds.

Do you know what happens

when alcohol is

mixed with phenelzine?

Get out

of my office now!

What happened

to Paul Hale?

Did he have a relapse?

Get out!

It doesn't look

too good

if your poster boy

flies the coop!

Paul would have

never done that!

That's exactly what

he did!

I bet it pissed

you off!

You sure look

pissed now!

Get out and don't

come back!

What did you and two talk

about that night?

Did you tell him it was

all going to be okay

while you poisoned him?!

Did you watch him twitch

and die on the floor?!

Did he cry for help?!

I loved Paul!

Loved him!

Trevor?

What's going on?

Get out!

Get out before

I call the police.

Oh, I'm pretty

sure the police

will be calling you.

What are you doing?

My job.

Sh*t!

Don't move.

I've got a gun aimed at

the back of your head.

Put your hands back

on the steering wheel.

Grey, take it easy.

Drive away.

We can

talk about this.

Just drive...

what's this about,

grey?

I heard you

with Cornell.

He was pretty

angry, huh?

I guess I was

saying things he

didn't wanna hear.

About Paul Hale?

That's exactly what

it was about.

What are we doing

here, grey?

They got in a fight,

you know?

Paul and Dr. Cornell

the other night

at group.

I know.

Paul pushed Cornell and it

looked as if Dr. Cornell-

it looked like he

wanted to kill Paul.

You think he did?

I don't know... but the

thing is, when Paul left,

he grabbed his bag,

and some stuff

spilled out of it.

Paper, pens,

and this.

I took it home

and watched it.

I take it from

this conversation,

it wasn't pizza boy 3.

I don't know who

you are,

but if you're here to find

out who killed Paul Hale.

This will help.

Grey...

I'm married.

Or at least as close

to it as two men can get

in this country.

And more importantly,

I am in love with him.

You're a nice guy.

You seem smart

and lord knows

you're good looking.

Okay, so...

so...

you're going to

get out of my car

and go home and you're going

to love that family of yours

and somehow figure

out a way to be real.

Okay?

Go.

Hi.

Where's Donald?

I'm not

at liberty to say.

May I help you?

You must be

the new secretary.

Office manager.

And you are?

I'm tim Callahan.

I'm sorry, did you

have an appointment?

I'm Donald's partner.

His boyfriend?

Oh, gosh!

I'm so sorry!

It's nice

to meet you.

Pleasure.

I feel like

a complete jerk,

I should've

known your name,

I just didn't know

Donald was into older--

can I get

you a coffee?

Kenny, we're going to--

hey,

what're you doing here?

The senator finished kissing

babies a little early today,

so I thought maybe

I could convince

Albany's cutest

private eye

to take me out

for a latte?

I know him,

he's a pushover...

five minutes,

have a seat.

Sure...

at my age,

I should probably get

all rest as I can.

Kenny, I need

you to do find

everything we can on

the Cornell's kid,

everything, where he

lives, what he does,

all of it.

Cornell kid,

got it.

And I did that check you

wanted on Walter Tidlow--

Tidlow?

As in Clifford

Tidlow, the developer?

Right.

Apparently his son,

Walter,

is going to inherit like

five million bucks-

not anymore.

What do you mean?

The government seized

all his assets for tax fraud.

His estate tried to

get senator Glassman

to intervene,

but there was nothing

we could do.

He hasn't got

a dime.

Wow, I wonder if Walter

knows he's wasting his time

playing it straight?

I wonder if Levon knows

he's wasting his time

with Walter?

Levon?

Walter's boyfr--

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