The Making of 'Dr. T and the Women' Page #3

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Easy.

There we are. Okay.

How many names do you need?

Three. You got another suggestion?

What about one to get the attention

of the good ol' boys on the council?

You know, like...

Jayne Mansfield.

All right, that's it. Cutoff.

No more cigarettes in here.

Don't even ask me next time.

Jayne Mansfield. What a great idea.

Hey, Dee Dee, look.

Put that back before he comes in.

That's his drawer.

Hi, everybody. What's up?

Out of my drawers.

Squid, just move on.

- I hate "Squid."

- I hate when you're in my drawers.

Sully, we're just so sorry

to interrupt your busy day.

He's writing up a prescription.

Take this out of samples.

I don't want to see her

for three months.

- Okay.

- You want me to shut the door?

Please. Thanks.

- Thanks, Carolyn.

- What's up?

We just wanted to take

a few minutes and talk about Kate.

- We're real concerned.

- Basically...

...we should get Mom out.

I see no reason why she

can't stay home with us.

You know we can't do that.

The psychiatric hospital is

the best place for her.

They've assured me that

the facility in Tyler is first-rate.

Dr. Harper talks to Kate

several times a day.

She says she's happy there.

Do we really know that she's happy?

I mean, if we haven't seen her?

Kate's been there three weeks.

She hasn't asked about us once.

Any of us.

- I don't believe it.

- Dr. Harper said that?

Does anybody have any idea

what's wrong with her yet?

They're about as stumped as we are.

Dad, that's exactly why

we need to bring her home.

At least we could take care of her.

Well, Dr. Harper did say one thing.

What?

There is a rare...

...mental disorder that they're just

learning about right now.

It's a condition, a complex,

called the Hestia Complex.

- Hestia Complex?

- I don't know it.

Apparently it only affects women.

From the few studies they've done,

women who are most susceptible...

Are what?

Say it, Dad.

Women who are loved too much.

Loved too much?

Mom has this disease

because we love her too much?

I think you've gone crazy, Daddy.

It's not about you.

But that sounds very strange.

Listen to me. Understand me. Now.

This is not because of anything

you have done. It's me.

What do you mean, Sully?

Listen. Dr. Harper says...

Dr. Harper.

...this syndrome, or this Hestia

thing, whatever this thing is...

...this is something that attacks...

...mostly upper-class women who...

Who have pretty much

everything they need...

...in a material sense

and in a family sense too.

But they also have...

...well, a man, a husband who...

...loves them and adores them...

...is faithful and respects them...

...always puts them first,

totally takes care of them...

...makes them feel beautiful.

There's nothing wrong with that.

Daddy, this is ridiculous!

- Go on, Daddy.

- Excuse me.

Supposedly...

...their mundane fears

and worries...

...have been eliminated.

They lose their motivation

and their reason...

...to improve things because

their lives are already perfect.

Dr. Harper says they often retreat...

...into a childlike state.

It's probably a desperate attempt...

...to regain some of the...

The what?

The mystery.

Dr. T, we have...

Give us a couple minutes.

Oh, of course I will.

This doesn't make sense.

I gotta go to cheerleading practice

and if I'm late, I swear to God...

I love you. Everything will

be fine. Don't look so depressed.

I love you.

I'll see you later.

You'd better...

...Altoid... mint... there.

Bye, y'all.

I got the Fourth of July

pictures out...

...and I was thinking it might

be nice to give them to Kate.

I don't know.

I'll ask Dr. Harper about it.

I'm just so worried. Especially

if they have her on medication...

I hate this even more than you do...

...but we have to trust the doctor.

- My butt looks huge!

It's disgusting.

What did you do?

Don't tear my family pictures!

Give me the other half.

- I wouldn't photograph your butt.

- They are my family photos.

I've got patients lined up out there

right now, so...

We're sorry we're taking up

all your time.

You give me some good sugar.

- Love you too.

- Love you more.

Have a good day. See you at home.

Hey, handsome.

What do we got?

You all ready?

Hildy is in Governor Ann Richards,

and she's got another bad infection.

In Phyllis George we have Dorothy

Chamblis again for another exam...

I know. Just go in there and...

Yeah, yeah, yeah. What's next?

And the new patient

I put in Belle Starr.

- So there you go.

- Thank you, Carolyn.

Hey, you need something?

No, I'll be right there.

Okay, ladies.

Listen up before we start practice.

We've got good news and bad news.

Rhonda's injury will keep her out

for the rest of the season.

The good news is,

we have a replacement.

This is Dee Dee Travis, everybody.

Dee Dee's an alternate

we had from auditions.

Welcome, Dee Dee.

So y'all ready?

Let's hit our first position

so we can fit Dee Dee in.

We're gonna make a few changes.

Alice, take Rhonda's position.

We'll put Dee Dee in your spot.

- Yes, ma'am.

- That's right here behind Megan.

Help her if she does

something wrong...

...because she doesn't know

this choreography very well yet.

What foot... Excuse me, ma'am,

what foot do you start on?

Right foot.

Tap your right foot, Dee Dee,

to start.

Five, six, seven, eight. Go.

One, two, three, four, five,

six, seven, stop.

Dee Dee, on five you need to look

over to the right. Five...

Right behind me, we have

the famous sixth floor window...

...where Oswald supposedly shot JFK.

So you're telling me

Oswald didn't do it?

Well, there's many

conspiracy theories on that.

You'll have to decide

which one you believe.

What kind of a rifle did he use?

Well, the Warren Commission says,

in their exhibit number 139...

One and two, three, four, five...

...and seven and...

...one, two, look three, down four,

and shimmy, shimmy, up, up...

...travel two, and three,

and four, and down.

That's okay.

Take about a five-minute break.

Let me see Group 1.

Put your pom-pons down.

Okay, ready?

I have to make a call.

Will you cover for me?

So Oswald supposedly used

this 23-year-old...

...antiquated Army surplus rifle...

...to fire at the president

from sixth-floor window.

Which leads us right there,

guys, to the X.

That's where JFK's head exploded!

Excuse me for a second.

I forgot to tell you something.

I can't hear you.

It's loud, but I can't talk loud.

Is this important? I'm doing my tour.

Connie, it's about my bridesmaids.

What about the bridesmaids?

Well, I finally decided who

my maid of honour will be.

- Who did you choose?

- Marilyn.

Come on, Dee Dee.

That snotty cheerleader?

No, Marilyn from Houston.

Oh, Dee Dee. Not Marilyn.

Dee Dee, are you sure

you thought this through?

I'm positive. I talked

to her last night, and she's pumped.

She's coming up

for the get-together.

I don't think

it's a good idea, Dee Dee.

There we go. All right.

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