What About Bob? Page #6

about Lake Winnipesaukee?

Well Joan, among other things,

it's the summer home of Dr Leo Marvin.

Author of the newest sensation

in therapy in Baby Steps.

And with Dr Marvin is Bob Wiley

who is a patient and obviously a

big fan of Baby Steps Therapy.

Good Morning Dr Marvin, Bob.

- Good Morning

- Good Morning

Now clearly, to come on

national television live

with a patient, shows a

remarkable amount of confidence

in your methods.

False alarm... sorry.

Okay?

Good.

Now, Dr Marvin.

Exactly how does Baby Steps

work on someone like Bob?

Well Joan, I'm very proud of Baby Steps,

and enormously gratified by its success,

I think the greatest challenge

aside for the writing,

is finding ways to make the ideas within it

accessible to laymen as well as my colleagues.

Hum, Bob, Tell us your

impressions of Baby Steps.

Mashed potatoes and gravy, Marie.

I couldn't be happier about Baby Steps.

I was a total disaster

and now, because of this man

this morning I'm on TV in front of

millions and millions of people

I don't even think Dr Marvin

know what the heck's going on,

he can't believe what's going on.

I'm very excited!

You know it sounds like

a very intriguing process.

How long have you been

a patient of Dr Marvin's?

Book is not really meant

to work that quickly...

it only worked that quickly with Boob.

Boob?

Bob.

You can call me Boob.

No, I don't want to call you Boob.

Even if you do it as an accident, it's OK.

No! I really don't want

to call him Boob,

the book isn't meant to work that quick.

But it did work that way.

That's the miracle... of...

of Baby Steps.

It's not just this book.

It's this man.

It's the compassion.

It's the dignity, it's the wisdom.

It's the horse sense,

of the guy.

That gets you! And has turned me...

He actually had me stay here

last night in his jammies.

Using his tooth brush.

In his house.

And, I spent the day swimming,

and sailing with his family.

Fay and Anna and Siggy, come here!

- Oh, Fay... I'm ahh... can they?

Here is the fam'. The Marvins.

This is Fay and Anna and Siggy.

whom I went diving with yesterday.

and Doctor Marvin accidently pushed me in,

You have a very nice family,

- Thank you.

- Thank you.

- Thank you for coming.

- Thank you.

Thank you for coming. Thanks you.

Marie, you're wise,

what do I say to someone who has

turned my whole life around

who has given up so much

of their time and vacation

to make me better?

What I'd really like to do is put the

greatness of this man in perspective.

I think there's really only 3 names

Dr Albert Schweitzer,

Mother Teresa of Calcutta probably,

and Leo Marvin.

The book is Baby Steps,

the author is Dr Leo Marvin,

and we've been talking with Bob Wiley

Pretty impressive stuff Bob!

Dr Marvin.

Back to you Joan.

Way to go Bobby!

That was wonderful Bob!

Thank you very much Marie.

We can come back in a few month

and talk about your problems?

As long as it's ok with my doctor?

What? Oh!

Absolutely!

That's a very good idea!

OK Great!

Come on dad! We're taking a picture!

- Come on!

- Come on Dr Marvin!

- Come on!

- No...

You go ahead...

- How long do you stay?

- Just till labor day and then we all go back to New York City.

OK... Big smiles everybody!

Cheeeeeeeeeeese!

OK, bye bye.

Good Bye Mary.

Bye bye.

That was nice talking to you!

They're so nice!

You were great Bob! You really were!

You were incredible! I mean

dad shocked, you saved him!

Here's the one who made it happen.

- Oh Sweetie!

- Dr Leo Marvin!

Get Out...

No we won't get out!

We won't... you deserve it!

I mean, GET OUT!

GET OUT!!

Is it something I said?

You've ruined my life!

You've ruined my career!

You've ruined my book!

You've turned a perfectly peaceful

house into an insane asylum!

Get out!!

- Daddy!

- My God, Leo, what's gotten into you?

It was a disaster, Fay!

No it wasn't, you were

wonderful, sweetie!

You were fine dad!

Why'd you need to kick Bob out of the house?

You think he's gone?

He's not gone! That's the all point!

He's never gone!!

Is this some radical new therapy?

YOU SEE??

We can't be expected to

understand him, he's so far above us!

We're like ropes on a Goodyear blimp.

Are you all right?

I want to apologize to you

for that terrible outburst

I'm truly sorry.

call it a case of show-business nerves.

Oh, we can all certainly

understand that!

A lot of people freeze on TV, dad!

Thank you.

Bob...

how would you feel about you

and me having a little talk?

Just me and you?

I think I'd like to spend

a little time with you,

pay you back, for all the

time you spent with me.

What do you say? Feel like

going for a little ride?

Do I?

- This is so sweet!

- It's really nice dad!

Look how happy he is!

Try to be home by 7.

Where we're going?

Intensive psychotherapy.

Wow!

Okay!

Some free association from my infancy...

A beach ball

A dog

A frog

A log

poodle

A noodle

A doodle

Dr Marvin to see Dr Tomsky.

Dr Leo Marvin.

Main building, Doctor,

they're expecting you.

Hey, you're Bob Wiley aren't you?

- Yeah!

- I saw you on TV, you were great!

Hah!

Hello Leo! Long time no see!

Sorry, I missed your show this morning.

Well, is the friend you called about?

Bob Wiley! I'd like you to meet

your new pal, Dr Tomsky.

Hello Bob.

New Pal? What's wrong with my old pal?

Would you show Mr Wiley

to his room please?

Oh no, wait a second doctor, doctor!

You're coming with, aren't you?

Fellows, I have convulsions,

my bladder is feeling funny!

Really appreciating you helping me on this, Catherine.

I can only hold him for 24 hours

Leo, without staff corroboration.

I'm not worried about that in the least!

I'm sure your entire staff will corroborate!

Thank you, Thank you

very much Catherine.

- You're welcome!

- Thank you.

Ahh, you see Bob,

I will not be defeated!

I will negotiate and I

will compromise... but defeat?

Cigarette Bob?

Oh! Sorry!

I didn't realize you

were in a straight jacket!

Honey,

Catherine Tomsky's on the phone.

Hello?

What?

No!

No!!

- Son of a b*tch!

- Where's Bob?

Son of a b*tch!

Honey! Where's Bob?

What about Bob?

What about Bob?

WHAT ABOUT BOB?

Is it male of female? It's a female!

What, do you think I'm weird or something?

But, it reminds me of my

favorite poem, which is...

Roses are red,

Violets are blue,

I'm a schizophrenic,

and so am I.

So, the psychiatrist has a patient...

It's not the joke yet! Wait a second...

He draws a picture of a tree,

what do you think of that one?

"sex", he draws

a picture of a car, a house, sex, sex

the doctor says,

you're obsessed with sex!

And the patient says, well, you're

the one drawing all the dirty pictures!

I'm giving you back

your admitting form, Leo,

to save you an embarrassment.

- EMBARRASSMENT?

- Yeah!

Catherine! You have been duped,

by a textbook narcissist.

A brilliant sociopath...

Brilliant enough to

dupe my entire staff?

I doubt that!

Now, it's perfectly natural for a

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