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** [ Acoustic Guitar Playing Intro ]

* TIME IT WAS AND WHAT A TIME IT WAS *

* IT WAS *

* A TIME OF INNOCENCE *

* A TIME OF CONFIDENCES *

* LONG AGO IT MUST BE * [ Weeping ]

* I HAVE A PHOTOGRAPH *

* PRESERVE YOUR MEMORIES *

* THEY'RE ALL THAT'S LEFT YOU **

[ Woman Narrating ] HAVE YOU EVER CONFUSED A DREAM...

WITH LIFE ?

OR STOLEN SOMETHING WHEN YOU HAVE THE CASH ?

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN BLUE ?

OR THOUGHT YOUR TRAIN MOVING WHILE SITTING STILL ?

MAYBE I WAS JUST CRAZY.

MAYBE IT WAS THE '60s.

OR MAYBE I WAS JUST A GIRL...

[ Footsteps ] INTERRUPTED.

PUT HER IN RESTRAINTS. LET'S DRAW BLOOD FOR TOX.

HOLD ON, DEAR. GIVE HER FIVE MILLIGRAMS OF VALIUM, I.V.

TURN HER HEAD SO SHE DOESN'T ASPIRATE. [ Retching ]

THERE YOU GO.

[ Doctor 2 ] ASPIRIN FRAGMENTS AND VODKA, I THINK.

[ Doctor 1 ] DON'T TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK. TAKE HER TO THE LAB.

YOU SHOULD CHECK MY HAND. THERE'S-- THERE'S NO BONES IN IT.

[ Doctor 1 ] LOOKS LIKE A WRIST BANGER.

IS THAT WHY YOU DID THIS ?

AND OTHER THINGS.

[ Nurse ] HER PARENTS ARE ON THE WAY.

SOMETIMES IT'S HARD...

FOR ME TO STAY IN ONE...

PLACE.

[ Man ] SUSANNA, IF YOU HAD NO BONES IN YOUR HAND,

HOW DID YOU PICK UP THE ASPIRIN ?

WHAT IS MY MOTHER DOING ?

WOULD YOU ANSWER MY QUESTION, PLEASE ?

HOW DID YOU PICK UP THE ASPIRIN...

IF YOU HAD NO BONES IN YOUR HAND ?

BY THEN THEY HAD COME BACK.

I SEE.

NO, YOU DON'T.

WELL,

INDULGE ME THEN.

EXPLAIN IT TO ME.

EXPLAIN WHAT ?

EXPLAIN TO A DOCTOR THAT THE LAWS OF PHYSICS...

CAN BE SUSPENDED ?

THAT WHAT GOES UP MAY NOT COME DOWN ?

EXPLAIN...

THAT TIME...

CAN MOVE BACKWARDS AND FORWARDS,

AND NOW TO THEN AND BACK AGAIN,

AND YOU CAN'T CONTROL IT ? [ Dog Barks ]

WHY CAN'T YOU CONTROL IT ?

[ Dog Barking ]

WHAT ?

WHY CAN'T YOU CONTROL TIME ?

[ Barking Continues ]

[ Barking Continues, People Chattering, Laughing ]

[ Chatter Grows Louder ]

SAM, SHH !

WHERE WERE YOU ? EVERYONE IS HERE.

COME ON.

MARY, YOU REMEMBER SUSANNA. YES, I DO.

HI. HI. HI.

SO THIS IS WHAT YOU'RE WEARING ?

I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS SO EARLY. I WOULD'VE CHANGED.

[ Laughs ] HEY, EVERYBODY, LOOK WHO'S HERE.

HI ! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAD.

OH. I'M SORRY. I WANT TO SAY HI TO HER.

SWEETIE, WOULD YOU HOLD THIS FOR ME ?

I JUST WANT TO SAY HI TO SUSANNA.

EXCUSE ME. SUSANNA !

SUSANNA ! [ Whispering ] PROFESSOR GILCREST'S WIFE.

HI. BARBARA GILCREST. DO YOU REMEMBER ME ?

BONNIE'S MOM. I'M BONNIE'S MOM. YEAH.

YOUR SKIN IS SO BEAUTIFUL.

NOW, BONNIE WAS IN YOUR LIT CLASS, WASN'T SHE ?

YEAH. H-HOW IS SHE DOING ?

SHE JUST GOT ACCEPTED TO RADCLIFFE. OH !

OH, WHAT A CONUNDRUM.

I'M A WELLESLEY GIRL, MYSELF.

BUT I THINK YOUNG WOMEN SHOULD MAKE UP THEIR OWN MIND, DON'T YOU THINK SO ?

SUSANNA ?

ARE YOU STONED ?

DO YOU SMOKE POT ?

TAKE L.S.D. ?

NO DRUGS ?

HOW DO YOU FEEL RIGHT NOW ?

I...

DON'T KNOW.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M FEELING.

YOU NEED A REST.

WELL, I'LL GO HOME AND TAKE A NAP. NO, NO.

YOU NEED TO GO SOMEWHERE WHERE YOU CAN GET A GENUINE REST.

AND YOU'RE VERY LUCKY.

THE BEST PLACE IN THE WORLD FOR SOMEONE LIKE YOU...

IS LESS THAN A HALF AN HOUR FROM HERE.

YOU DON'T MEAN CLAYMOORE ? SUSANNA,

FOUR DAYS AGO,

YOU CHASED A BOTTLE OF ASPIRIN WITH A BOTTLE OF VODKA.

I HAD A HEADACHE.

SUSANNA,

YOUR FATHER IS A FRIEND OF MINE.

HE'S A COLLEAGUE.

HE ASKED ME TO SEE YOU EVEN THOUGH I DON'T DO THIS ANYMORE.

YOU'RE HURTING EVERYONE AROUND YOU.

NOW, CLAYMOORE IS A TOP-NOTCH PLACE.

A LOT OF PEOPLE GO THERE.

EVEN WRITERS--

LIKE YOU.

[ Whispering ] GREAT.

UH, YES, I'D LIKE A CAB AT 1240 MILFORD, PLEASE.

MY MOTHER'S HERE.

IT'LL BE LESS... EMOTIONAL IF WE DO IT THIS WAY.

YOUR PARENTS AND I HAVE TALKED ABOUT IT.

[ Radio D.J. Chattering Indistinctly ]

[ Therapist ] NOW, MAKE SURE-- NO STOPS.

BYE-BYE.

[ Announcer On Radio ] MOSTLY CLEAR TONIGHT, WITH A LOW NEAR 60.

THE OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW IS PARTLY CLOUDY AND MILD, WITH A HIGH IN THE MID-70s.

IT'S 69 IN BOSTON !

[ On Radio ] * WHEN YOU'RE ALONE AND LIFE IS MAKIN' YOU LONELY *

* YOU CAN ALWAYS GO DOWNTOWN *

* WHEN YOU'VE GOT WORRIES ALL THE NOISE AND THE HURRIES *

* SEEMS TO HELP I KNOW *

* DOWNTOWN *

* JUST LISTEN TO THE MUSIC OF THE TRAFFIC IN THE CITY *

* LINGER ON THE SIDEWALK WHERE THE NEON SIGNS ARE PRETTY **

[ People ] * ...A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW * [ Man Whispering ] SUSANNA ?

* WHICH NOBODY CAN DENY * SUSANNA ?

* NOBODY CAN DENY NOBODY CAN DENY * SUSANNA ?

[ Knock At Door ] * FOR HE'S A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW *

* HE'S A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW * SUSANNA, ARE YOU THERE ?

* FOR HE'S A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW *

HEY. I WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN. * WHICH NOBODY CAN DENY **

[ People Cheering ] LOOK, IT WAS A ONE-TIME THING, OKAY ?

JUST COME TO MY OFFICE TONIGHT. [ Woman ] SWEETIE ?

WHERE ARE YOU ? WE'RE OPENING THE PRESENTS.

TELL THEM YOU'RE GOING TO A FRIEND'S. PLEASE.

WHO SHOULD I TELL FIRST-- MY PARENTS, THE DEPARTMENT CHAIRMAN, OR YOUR WIFE ?

SUSANNA. SUSANNA. NO.

[ Man ] WHAT DID YOU DO ?

WHAT DID YOU DO ?

EXCUSE ME ?

WELL, YOU LOOK NORMAL.

I'M SAD. [ Chuckles ]

WELL, EVERYONE'S SAD.

I SEE THINGS.

YOU MEAN LIKE, UH, TRIPPIN' ?

KIND OF.

WELL, THEN THEY SHOULD PUT JOHN LENNON AWAY, HUH ?

I'M NOT JOHN LENNON.

[ Chuckles ]

DON'T GET TOO COMFORTABLE.

SHOULDN'T MY PARENTS--

YOU HAVE TO SIGN THEM, MISS KAYSEN.

YOU'RE OVER 18. THIS IS YOUR DECISION.

UM--

I-I DIDN'T TRY TO KILL MYSELF.

THAT'S THE KIND OF THING YOU TALK ABOUT IN THERAPY, HONEY. NOT HERE.

MISS KAYSEN ?

YOU HAVE THE DISTINCTION OF BEING THE ONLY SENIOR AT SPRINGBROOK...

NOT GOING ON TO COLLEGE.

MAY I ASK WHAT YOU PLAN TO DO ?

I PLAN TO WRITE.

BUT WHAT DO YOU PLAN TO DO ?

LOOK. I'M NOT GONNA BURN MY BRA OR DROP ACID...

OR GO MARCH ON WASHINGTON.

I JUST DON'T WANT TO END UP LIKE MY MOTHER.

WOMEN TODAY HAVE MORE CHOICES THAN THAT.

[ Scoffs ] NO, THEY DON'T.

AND HERE.

YOU FORGOT ONE, DEAR. HERE. OH.

SPEAKING FOR DR. WICK AND MYSELF,

WELCOME TO CLAYMOORE, SUSANNA.

THIS IS THE WOMEN'S WARD, ALSO KNOWN AS SOUTH BELL.

THIS IS WHERE YOU'LL BE STAYING,

AND THIS IS WHERE I WORK.

ALL RIGHT, THIS IS THE SECOND FLOOR.

I NEED YOU TO STAY CLOSE TO ME BECAUSE IT'S EASY TO GET LOST HERE.

THIS IS OUR WARD.

[ Door Closed, Locked ]

ALL RIGHT. LET'S START WITH THIS ROOM.

THIS IS THE ART ROOM. ** [ Off-Key Guitar Plucked ]

POLLY.

- WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN HERE ? - I FEEL VERY MUSICAL TODAY. CAN I--

CAN I JUST FOR-- JUST FOR A SECOND ? NOT TODAY, HONEY. MM-MMM.

THAT'S POLLY.

COME ON.

[ Sighs ]

MARGIE,

POLLY WAS IN THE ART ROOM BY HERSELF. I'M SORRY, VAL.

ALL RIGHT.

AH, THE LIVING ROOM.

EVERYONE HATES IT.

AND THESE ARE THE PHONES.

YOU NEED TO MAKE A CALL, PICK UP THE HANDLE, TELL THE NURSE.

SHE'LL CONNECT YOU.

THIS IS THE NURSES' STATION, WHICH IS SELF-EXPLANATORY, AND THIS...

IS THE TV ROOM, WHERE EVERYONE HANGS OUT.

I WANT MY FUCKING CLOTHES !

THEN YOU'LL HAVE TO EAT SOMETHING, WON'T YOU ?

THIS IS THE CHECK-IN BOARD. * OH, LORDY *

YOU CHECK IN HERE IF YOU WANT TO TAKE A WALK ON THE GROUNDS. * PICK A BALE OF COTTON *

* OH, LORDY PICK A BALE OF HAY *

* GOTTA JUMP DOWN, SPIN AROUND PICK A BALE OF COTTON *

* JUMP DOWN, SPIN AROUND PICK A BALE OF HAY *

* JUMP DOWN, SPIN AROUND PICK A BALE OF COTTON ** SHE THINKS THAT BOTHERS ME.

RIGHT NOW YOU'RE AN "R," WHICH MEANS YOU'RE RESTRICTED TO THE WARD.

BUT I THINK IN ABOUT A MONTH YOU'LL PROBABLY MOVE UP TO TWO-TO-ONES,

WHICH IS TWO NURSES TO EVERY PATIENT. ** [ Continues ]

I'M NOT GONNA BE HERE THAT LONG. I'M JUST HERE FOR A REST.

IT'S ALL RIGHT. EVERYBODY GETS THE SAME TOUR FREE OF CHARGE.

[ Door Opens ]

GEORGINA, THIS IS SUSANNA, YOUR NEW ROOMMATE.

OH, GREAT. HI. HI.

YOU'RE VERY LUCKY. GEORGINA'S AN EXCELLENT ROOMMATE.

WHY, THANK YOU, VALERIE.

YOU'RE WELCOME. VALERIE ?

[ Whispering ] THE COPS ARE BRINGING UP LISA. THEY FOUND HER IN THE PARK.

ALL RIGHT.

SUSANNA, WILL YOU EXCUSE ME ?

I HAVE SOME BUSINESS I HAVE TO ATTEND TO.

GEORGINA, WILL YOU TAKE SUSANNA DOWN TO THE DINING ROOM...

IN A HALF HOUR ? SURE.

YES MEANS YES, GEORGINA.

I KNOW.

GROOVY BOX.

THAT. OH !

YEAH, UM, THEY'RE FRENCH.

THE FRENCH RESISTANCE SMOKED THEM, I THINK.

DID YOU EVER READ THIS ?

UM, NO.

I SAW THE MOVIE A BUNCH OF TIMES, THOUGH. OH, WELL, UM,

THE MOVIE'S ACTUALLY BASED ON THE FIRST BOOK. I READ THAT ONE TOO,

BUT THERE WERE NO RUBY SLIPPERS IN IT ORIGINALLY.

THEY ADDED THAT. THIS ONE TAKES PLACE AFTERWARDS.

DOROTHY DOESN'T REALLY HAVE SUCH A BIG PART IN THIS ONE.

OH.

[ Police Radio Chatter ]

FUCKIN' PIG.

GET OFF ME !

THANKS, GRETTA.

HEY, DAIS, LET ANYONE IN YOUR ROOM YET ?

HUH ?

HEY, GIRLS ! HEY, SEXY.

[ Kissing Noises, Growls ]

IT'S GOOD TO BE HOME !

HEY, TORCH. HEY, LISA.

YOU MISS ME ? NOT MUCH.

GET HER TO HER ROOM. GRETTA'LL DO THE STRIP SEARCH.

WHO'S THAT WITH GEORGIE-GIRL ? COME ON.

WHO IS THAT ? WHERE'S JAMIE ? I CAN'T DEAL WITH THIS.

LISA, DON'T GIVE ME A HARD TIME. WHERE'S JAMIE ?

WHERE IS SHE ? WHERE'S JAMIE ?

[ Lisa Shouting ]

WHO ARE YOU ?

HER NAME IS SUSANNA. SHE SMOKES FRENCH CIGARETTES.

WHY IS ALL YOUR SHIT ON HER BED ?

- [ Valerie ] LISA, OPEN THE DAMN DOOR ! - WHY ? WHERE'S JAMIE ?

- I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT ! - [ All Shouting ]

WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING, LISA ?

BACK OFF HER.

BACK OFF ! YOU'VE BEEN GONE FOR TWO WEEKS.

A LOT OF SHIT HAS GONE DOWN. BACK OFF !

HOW'D SHE DO IT ? HOW'D SHE DO IT ?

HOW DID SHE DO IT, VALERIE ?

GET THE FUCK OFF ME !

YOU WEAK PEOPLE. YOU'RE ALL WEAK FUCKING PEOPLE !

YOU'RE VICTIMS ! YOU PEOPLE ARE FUCKING SICK ! [ Valerie ] GRETTA ?

WHAT ? NO. NO, NO. VAL, PLEASE. PLEASE !

NO ! NO !

[ Man ] LISA ! GET HER LEGS ! [ Clamoring ]

FUCK YOU ! NO ! GET HER FEET !

I GOT HER. GET OFF ME ! NO ! NO ! NO !

NO ! NO ! NO ! NO ! NO ! GET OFF !

WE HAVE GOT TO CUT THOSE NAILS AGAIN.

[ Sobbing, Muttering ]

MY GOD. WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT ?

THAT WAS LISA.

AND JAMIE WAS YOUR ROOMMATE ?

JAMIE WAS LISA'S BEST FRIEND.

SHE WAS SAD LAST WEEK 'CAUSE LISA RAN AWAY,

SO SHE HUNG HERSELF WITH A VOLLEYBALL NET.

MASTER ? OOH ! OH, I'M SORRY.

[ Both Giggling ]

[ Woman ] MEDS !

CYNTHIA CROWLEY.

SUSANNA KAYSEN.

SUSANNA KAYSEN !

I AM MRS. McWILLEY, AND THESE ARE FOR YOU.

WHAT ARE THEY ? THEY'LL HELP YOU SLEEP.

- IT'S 10:30. I'M NOT GONNA-- - FOR CHRIST'S SAKE.

YOU CAN DISCUSS IT IN THE MORNING, DEAR, WITH YOUR DOCTOR.

IN THE MEANTIME, WE'LL JUST HAVE TO AGREE TO DISAGREE.

TAKE THEM HERE. HAVE SOME WATER.

POLLY CLARK.

YOU CAN GO NOW.

TERESA McCULLIAN.

DAISY RANDONE.

ANGELA COURY.

JACQUELINE LIGHTS.

DONNA SMITH.

[ Continues, Indistinct ]

[ Voices Echoing ]

[ Man ] ...ALL THE WAY TO PRINCETON UNIVERSITY.

[ Applause ]

[ McWilley Continues ]

[ Man Continuing ] ...YEARBOOK EDITOR, AND MEMBER OF THE HONOR SOCIETY,

HEADING OFF TO TULANE UNIVERSITY.

[ Applause ] CONGRATULATIONS, SON.

ANDREA JACOBS, PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH CLUB AND HONOR SOCIETY,

AND ON HER WAY TO SARAH LAWRENCE.

SUSANNA KAYSEN.

WHAT IS SHE DOING ? SOME KIND OF A STUNT.

[ Crowd Murmuring ] SUSANNA KAYSEN.

[ Feedback Whines ] SUSANNA KAYSEN.

[ Boy ] WAKE UP, YOU FREAK. [ Door Opens ]

[ Whispering ] CHECKS.

[ Door Closes ]

[ Whispering ] GEORGINA.

WHY DO THEY DO THAT ?

THEY'RE JUST DOING CHECKS.

THEY'LL SPACE THEM OUT MORE AFTER YOU'VE BEEN HERE A WHILE.

THAT GIRL, POLLY.

HOW DID SHE GET ALL--

WHEN SHE WAS TEN,

HER MOTHER TOLD HER THAT SHE HAD TO GIVE AWAY HER PUPPY...

'CAUSE HE WAS GIVING HER A RASH.

SO POLLY WENT...

AND FOUND HER FATHER'S GAS CAN,

AND SHE POURED IT ALL OVER WHERE SHE WAS GETTING THE RASH.

AND THEN...

SHE LIT A MATCH.

OH, MY GOD.

WELL, WHAT ABOUT YOU ? WHY ARE YOU HERE ?

PSEUDOLOGIA FANTASTICA.

WHAT'S THAT ?

I'M A PATHOLOGICAL LIAR.

** [ Rock On Radio ]

* TIME HAS COME TODAY *

* YOUNG HEARTS CAN GO THEIR WAY *

* CAN'T PUT IT OFF ANOTHER DAY *

* I DON'T CARE WHAT OTHERS SAY *

* THEY THINK WE DON'T LISTEN ANYWAY *

* TIME HAS COME TODAY *

* HEY *

** [ Grows Louder ]

* OH *

* THE RULES HAVE CHANGED TODAY * * HEY *

* I HAVE NO PLANS TO STAY * * HEY *

* I'M THINKING ABOUT THOSE OTHER WAYS * * HEY *

** [ Continues ] HEY, WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS THIS FALL ?

WHAT ? WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS THIS FALL ?

I DON'T HAVE ANY.

I'M GOING TO BE AN ETHNOBOTANIST.

FULL SCHOLARSHIP TO M.I.T.

I'M GONNA JOIN THE KRISHNAS.

HARE KRISHNA ? THAT'S INTERESTING, ACTUALLY.

I WAS KIDDING.

** [ Continues ]

* NOW THE TIME HAS COME *

* TIME * * THERE'S NO PLACE TO RUN *

YOU'RE SUSANNA, RIGHT ?

** [ Continues ] I'M TOBY. ANDREA JACOBS' BROTHER.

I WAS AT GRADUATION. [ Sighs ]

YOU'RE, UH--

YOU'RE PRETTY WHEN YOU SLEEP. * TIME **

CHECKS.

IT'S 7:00.

I MEAN, EVERYBODY THINKS ABOUT IT AT SOME POINT.

HOW WOULD YOU DO IT ?

I DON'T KNOW.

I GUESS I HAVEN'T REALLY THOUGHT ABOUT IT.

* THE SUMMER HAD INHALED AND HELD ITS BREATH TOO LONG **

SEE, ONCE IT'S IN YOUR HEAD, THOUGH,

** [ Continues, Indistinct ]

YOU BECOME THIS... STRANGE NEW BREED--

A LIFE-FORM THAT LOVES TO FANTASIZE ABOUT ITS OWN DEMISE.

MAKE A STUPID REMARK, KILL YOURSELF.

YOU LIKE THE MOVIE, YOU LIVE.

YOU MISS THE TRAIN, KILL YOURSELF.

SUSANNA. WHAT ?

LET'S NOT TALK ABOUT THIS ANYMORE, OKAY ?

WHY ?

BECAUSE... IT'S, UH, STUPID.

[ Groans ] WHAT ?

WHAT ARE YOU DOING ?

OH, WHAT ? 'CAUSE I DON'T WANT TO KILL MYSELF,

THAT'S NOT COOL TO YOU ?

I DON'T WANT TO DIE. I WAS JUST TALKING.

LOOK, SUSANNA, THE WORLD IS FUCKED UP, OKAY ?

ALL RIGHT, IT'S SO FUCKED UP THAT IF SOME--

SOME DRAFT ZOMBIE PULLS MY BIRTHDAY OUT OF A BARREL,

I'M GONNA DIE.

WHEN'S YOUR BIRTHDAY ?

DECEMBER 30.

- I'LL PRAY FOR YOU. - HEY. SUSANNA.

- CHECKS ? - [ Gasps ]

[ Door Closes ]

[ Sighs ] [ Gretta ] CHECKS.

[ Door Opens ]

[ Valerie ] YOU ASKED FOR THIS ?

- ARE YOU GONNA WATCH ? - 'FRAID SO.

THAT'S WHY THERE'S SO MANY FUZZY-LEGGED WOMEN AROUND HERE.

HAS ANYBODY EVER WATCHED YOU SHAVE YOUR LEGS ?

I GOT TWO KIDS AND ONE BATHROOM. WHAT DO YOU THINK ?

I THINK YOU SHOULD LOCK THE DOOR.

[ Man Over P.A. ] SEPTEMBER 14.

[ Man 2 ] SEPTEMBER 14 ?

[ Man 1 Continues, Indistinct ]

[ Woman ] BINGO.

BINGO. BINGO. [ Man #1 ] DECEMBER 30.

OH, MY GOD.

[ Woman ] BINGO.

A GUY I KNOW WAS JUST DRAFTED.

WHAT'S HIS NAME ?

TOBY.

[ TV Continues, Indistinct ] BINGO.

HE'S DEAD NOW. BINGO.

BINGO.

[ Daisy ] GET OUT, LISA ! I'M NOT IN YOUR ROOM, DAISY.

I'M RIGHT FUCKIN' HERE. I WAS GONNA OFFER YOU SOME OF MY NAIL POLISH.

GET OUT ! [ Door Slams ]

[ Chuckling ] YOU'RE LOOKING BETTER, LISA.

WHY, THANKS, MARGIE.

HOW'S THE ENGAGEMENT GOING ? OH, YOU KNOW.

NO, I DON'T. I'VE BEEN AWAY.

JOE WANTS ME TO... BEFORE THE WEDDING.

FUCK HIS BRAINS OUT. USE A RUBBER. [ Giggling ]

GOSH, I DON'T KNOW. YEAH !

CAN I BUM ONE ?

GO AHEAD.

HUH.

SO. HAVE YOU HAD YOUR FIRST MELVIN YET ?

WHO'S THAT ?

BALD GUY WITH A LITTLE PECKER AND A FAT WIFE.

YOUR "THER-RAPIST," SWEAT PEA.

UNLESS, UH-- UNLESS THEY'RE GIVING YOU SHOCKS.

OR, GOD FORBID, LETTING YOU OUT.

THEN YOU GET TO SEE THE GREAT, WONDERFUL DR. DYKE.

SHE MEANS DR. WICK.

I'VE BEEN IN HIS OFFICE, BUT I HAVEN'T MET HIM YET.

HE'S A SHE. DR. WICK'S A GIRL.

THAT'S RIGHT, M.G. WICK'S A CHICK. WICK'S A CHICK.

[ Woman ] LISA ! HENCE THE NICKNAME.

OH ! HEY, LIL. WHEN THE FUCK IS MY CHECKUP ?

NOW. IT'S NOW, LISA. YOU SAID YOU'D BE IN YOUR ROOM.

CAN'T LET YOU SIT TOO LONG WITHOUT POPPING THE HOOD, HUH ?

ASSHOLE.

[ Margie ] SUSANNA, YOU HAVE MELVIN IN HALF AN HOUR.

I'LL TAKE YOU THERE. I-- I'M SORRY.

[ Man ] WHY ARE YOU USING THE PAST TENSE ?

[ Susanna ] WHAT DO YOU MEAN ?

WELL, HE WAS ONLY DRAFTED TODAY,

SO CHANCES ARE HE'S NOT DEAD YET.

PROBABLY HAS SEVERAL MONTHS...

BEFORE HE EVEN REPORTS.

HE WAS JUST A NICE GUY, THAT'S ALL,

AND IT MADE ME FEEL BAD.

YOU'VE BEEN FEELING BAD IN GENERAL.

RIGHT ? YOU'VE BEEN FEELING DEPRESSED ?

WELL, I HAVEN'T EXACTLY BEEN A BALL OF JOY, MELVIN.

I UNDERSTAND YOU TRIED TO KILL YOURSELF LAST WEEK.

ANYTHING YOU WANT TO TELL ME ABOUT THAT ?

I HAD A HEADACHE.

SO I ASSUME YOU TOOK THE RECOMMENDED ASPIRIN DOSAGE...

FOR A HEADACHE.

I DIDN'T TRY TO KILL MYSELF. WHAT WERE YOU TRYING TO DO ?

I WAS TRYING TO MAKE THE SHIT STOP.

THE TIME JUMPS, THE DEPRESSION,

THE, UH, HEADACHES, THE THING WITH YOUR HAND ?

ALL OF THE ABOVE.

I SEE.

[ Faintly ] PAUL IS DEAD !

SUSANNA ?

WHAT IS IT ? ARE YOU PUZZLED ABOUT SOMETHING ?

YEAH, I GUESS I AM, MELVIN.

I GUESS I'M PUZZLED AS TO WHY IT IS...

I HAVE TO BE IN A MENTAL INSTITUTION.

YOU-YOU PUT YOURSELF HERE.

MY PARENTS PUT ME HERE.

NO. NO, THEY DIDN'T.

EVERYONE HERE'S FUCKING CRAZY !

YOU WANT TO GO HOME.

SAME PROBLEM.

[ High-Pitched Voice ] M.G., LOOK AT ME.

PLAY WITH ME.

DON'T BE SAD. DON'T BE SAD.

HEY. LISA.

[ Lisa ] YEAH.

AAH. THANK YOU.

MM-HMM.

[ Footsteps ]

[ Indistinct Conversation ]

HI.

[ Lisa Sighs ]

[ No Audio ]

SUSANNA.

OH. WHAT ARE THESE ? COLACE. IT'S JUST A LAXATIVE.

OH, I DON'T-- I DON'T NEED THEM.

ARE WE GOING TO HAVE A PROBLEM ?

[ Lisa To Puppet ] ARE WE GOING TO HAVE A PROBLEM ?

ARE WE GOING TO HAVE A PROBLEM ?

MAY I SEE ?

THANK YOU. SURRENDER.

ARE WE GOING TO HAVE A PROBLEM ?

NO ? NO PROBLEM.

SUSANNA ? PHONE CALL, BOOTH ONE.

HELLO ? [ Woman ] HOLD ON.

HELLO ? [ Woman Shouting ] SUSANNA ?

HI, MOM. HI, HONEY. YOUR FATHER'S ON TOO.

HE JUST GOT BACK FROM RESERVE HEARINGS. HIS PLANE GOT STUCK AT DULLES.

[ Father ] HOW YOU DOING, HONEY ? [ Shouting ]

I'M FINE, DAD. [ Mother ] YOU KNOW, SWEETHEART--

[ Continues, Indistinct ] OH, GOD !

THAT'S WHAT DOCTOR-- VALERIE ? VALERIE, PLEASE.

IF YOU CAN'T GIVE ME ANY EX-LAX, CAN I PLEASE HAVE SOME COLACE ?

[ Valerie ] NO. NO MORE LAXATIVES.

MARGIE ? I CAN GET HER SOME PRUNE JUICE.

[ Laughs ] PRUNE JUICE !

THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS. [ Mother Continues, Indistinct ]

...SHE WAS WONDERING WHETHER YOU'D MADE ANY NEW FRIENDS,

AND I SAID, "NO, MOM.

THIS ISN'T CAMP WINNETKA."

** [ Radio Playing ]

DAISY ? [ Daisy ] FUCK OFF.

I HAVE SOMETHING YOU WANT.

[ Footsteps ]

COME IN.

[ Door Opens ] * QUE SERA, SERA WHATEVER WILL BE *

* WILL BE *

* THE FUTURE'S NOT OURS TO SEE *

* QUE SERA, SERA *

* WHAT WILL BE WILL BE **

** [ Continues ]

YOU'RE ALL PACKED UP.

YEAH. I'M LEAVING IN A MONTH.

MY DAD GOT ME AN APARTMENT.

REALLY ? WHERE ? WHAT KIND OF-- IT'S NEAR THE AIRPORT.

ONE BEDROOM, TWO BATHS, EAT-IN CHICKEN.

HE FIXED IT UP REAL NICE FOR ME. YOU MEAN "EAT-IN KITCHEN."

THAT'S WHAT I SAID, ASSHOLE.

SO WHAT DO YOU HAVE THAT I WANT ?

PUT IT ON THE BED AND GET OUT.

- PUT YOURS ON THE BED. - OH, JESUS. GET OUT !

- GET OUT ! - DAIS, DON'T TAKE ADVANTAGE JUST 'CAUSE SHE'S NEW.

PONY UP SOME VALIUM. GET THE FUCK OUT, OR I'M CALLING VALERIE !

- VALERIE ! - WHY DON'T YOU CALL VALERIE ?

LET'S CALL VALERIE AND ASK HER FOR SOME COLACE,

JUST LIKE SUSIE Q's GOT IN HER FUCKIN' HAND.

WHY DOES IT STINK IN HERE ?

- I DON'T TAKE VALIUM. - [ Lisa ] I KNOW, DAISY. THAT'S THE POINT.

YOU DON'T TAKE THEM. THEY GIVE THEM TO YOU, AND YOU DON'T TAKE THEM.

WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO, ARE YOU GONNA EAT THAT, OR-OR--

CHECKS. HEY, YOU'VE GOT VISITORS, DAISY.

I WANT SOME FUCKING COLACE.

TALK TO MELVIN TOMORROW.

YOU KNOW WHAT I THINK ? I THINK YOU WANT TO POOP, DAISY.

I THINK IT'S BEEN DAYS.

LOOK IT'S OKAY. I DON'T CARE. I DO !

I DO CARE.

SO, DADDY BUYS YOU A PRIVATE AND NO ONE GETS IN, HUH ?

YOU NEVER LEAVE, EXCEPT FOR WHEN VALERIE MAKES YOU GO TO THE CAFETERIA,

WHERE, UH, YOU NEVER EAT.

YOU'RE A LAXATIVE JUNKIE, SO...

I ALWAYS THOUGHT YOU WERE LIKE JANET.

BUT THEN-- BUT THEN HERE YOU ARE WITH THIS FUCKING CHICKEN.

[ Imitates Chicken ] SO WHAT'S WITH THAT, HUH ?

MY DAD OWNS A DELI, ASSHOLE, WITH A ROTISSERIE.

I LIKE MY DAD'S CHICKEN, AND WHEN I EAT SOMETHING ELSE, I PUKE.

OH. BUT WHY DO YOU EAT IT HERE ?

WHY DON'T YOU LIKE TO GO TO THE CAFETERIA ?

WHICH DO YOU LIKE BETTER ?

TAKING A DUMP ALONE, OR WITH VALERIE WATCHING ?

ALONE.

[ Daisy ] EVERYONE LIKES TO BE ALONE WHEN IT COMES OUT.

I LIKE TO BE ALONE WHEN IT GOES IN.

TO ME, THE CAFETERIA IS LIKE BEING...

WITH 20 GIRLS ALL AT ONCE, TAKING A DUMP.

THAT IS FUCKED UP, DAISY.

COME ON. COME ON.

ALL RIGHT. ASSHOLES.

FINE. HERE.

HERE.

NO ! LISA, DON'T !

NO, NO, NO, NO ! PLEASE.

DIOS FUCKING MIO.

[ Coughs ] UGH.

[ Lisa ] I GUESS THAT'S HOW DADDY KNOWS SHE'S EATING.

WHEN I GET FIVE, [ Lisa Laughing ]

VALERIE MAKES ME THROW THEM AWAY.

SCRIBBLE, SCRIBBLE, SCRIBBLE. [ Gasps ]

- WRITTEN ANYTHING ABOUT ME YET ? - DON'T DO THAT !

OKAY.

LISA, IS DAISY REALLY GETTING OUT ?

YEAH. SHE COUGHED UP A BIG ONE.

B-BUT HOW CAN-- I MEAN, SHE'S... INSANE.

YEAH, WELL, THAT'S WHAT "THER-RAPE-ME" IS ALL ABOUT.

THAT'S WHY FUCKIN' FREUD'S PICTURE'S ON EVERY SHRINK'S WALL.

HE CREATED A FUCKIN' INDUSTRY.

YOU LIE DOWN, CONFESS YOUR SECRETS, AND YOU'RE SAVED. "KA-CHING !"

AND, THE MORE YOU CONFESS, THE MORE THEY THINK ABOUT SETTING YOU FREE.

BUT WHAT IF YOU DON'T HAVE A SECRET ?

THEN YOU'RE A LIFER, LIKE ME.

I WAS CHANGING HER DIAPER,

AND I TURNED TO GET THE POWDER,

AND WHILE MY BACK WAS TURNED, SHE ROLLED OFF THE BED.

SHE ROLLED OFF THE BED AND BROKE HER LEG.

AND THE DOCTOR PUT HER IN A BODY CAST,

BUT HE ALSO STRAPPED HER DOWN.

- [ Father ] ANNETTE, THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO-- - YOU NEVER TOLD ME THIS.

[ Annette ] CARL HAD BEEN PLANNING THIS TRIP TO SANTA MONICA.

HE HAD A COMMITMENT AT RAND.

SO WE-- WE TOOK HER WITH US,

ON THE BACK SEAT, STRAPPED TO THIS BOARD, 4,000 MILES.

IF YOU LIKE, MRS. KAYSEN, WE CAN...

DISCUSS THIS, UH, FURTHER ON THE WAY OUT, BUT, UH--

JUST HOW LONG IS MY DAUGHTER GOING TO BE HERE ?

WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, MR. KAYSEN,

PSYCHIATRY AND ECONOMICS ARE, UH-- ARE DIFFERENT.

THE LENGTH OF SUSANNA'S STAY ISN'T FIXED.

UH, IT DEPENDS ON HER RESPONSE TO TREATMENT.

[ Carl ] FOR WHAT ? DEPRESSION ?

LOOK, IT'S ALMOST CHRISTMAS.

WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO SAY TO THE PEOPLE BACK HOME WHO CARE ABOUT HER ?

YOU SEE, MELVIN, WHAT'S GOING ON HERE...

IS MY PARENTS ARE HAVING A LITTLE HOLIDAY COCKTAIL CHRISTMAS PARTY CRISIS.

[ Carl ] SUSANNA ! WHAT ?

SO WHAT IS THIS "BORDERLINE" BUSINESS YOU MENTIONED ON THE PHONE ?

UH, UM--

I DON'T THINK THAT'S USEFUL... TO SUSANNA.

I MEAN, NOT, UH-- WHAT "BORDERLINE BUSINESS" ?

SEE, THE MIND... BORDERLINE WHAT ?

IS THE-- BORDERLINE BETWEEN WHAT AND WHAT ?

MELVIN. IT'S A CONDITION, SUSANNA,

AND IT'S CALLED BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER.

OH, GOD.

IT'S NOT UNCOMMON,

ESPECIALLY AMONG YOUNG WOMEN.

WELL, WHAT CAUSES IT ?

WE'RE-- WE'RE REALLY NOT SURE.

IS IT GENETIC ? OH, CHRIST !

IT IS FIVE TIMES MORE COMMON...

AMONG THOSE WITH A BORDERLINE...

PARENT.

I-I CAN'T DO THIS.

I'M SORRY. I CAN'T. I CAN'T DO THIS.

** [ Marching Band ]

"RAZORS PAIN YOU, RIVERS ARE DAMP.

"ACID STAINS YOU, DRUGS CAUSE CRAMP.

"GUNS AREN'T LAWFUL, NOOSES GIVE.

GAS SMELLS AWFUL, YOU MIGHT AS WELL LIVE."

GIN.

[ Man On TV ] ...ONE OF OUR OLD FAVORITES, MURPHY THE SNOWMAN.

RENDERED FOUR STORIES HIGH, MURPHY REQUIRES...

[ Continues, Indistinct ] HEY !

ASSHOLE. FATSO.

HEY, SUSANNA.

HEY. JOHN--

- CALL ME A CAB. - OKAY, YOU'RE A CAB.

[ Telephone Rings ] LISA SAID YOU GOT INTO DAISY'S ROOM.

YES. AND IT WAS FULL OF CHICKENS !

[ Nurse ] SUSANNA, YOU HAVE A PHONE CALL.

HELLO ?

[ Lisa ] SO WHAT'S YOUR "DIAG-NONSENSE" ?

WHO IS THIS ? WHAT'D HE SAY TO MOM AND POP ?

I HAVE A BORDERLINE PERSONALITY.

[ Scoffs ] WELL, THAT'S NOTHING. WHAT ELSE ?

HE DIDN'T WANT TO SAY. HE THOUGHT IT WOULD AFFECT MY RECOVERY.

ALL RIGHT, LISTEN. TONGUE YOUR MEDS TONIGHT.

AFTER 1:00 CHECKS, GRETTA ALWAYS GOES OUT FOR A SMOKE.

CHECK THE MIRRORS, AND IF THEY'RE CLEAR, YOU GO DOWN TO HECTOR'S CLOSET.

IT'S NEAR THE ART ROOM, AND IT WILL BE OPEN.

TORCH !

COME ON.

[ Laughter ]

SUSANNA ! SUSANNA ! THIS IS HOW LISA GETS OUT WHEN SHE ESCAPES.

WE'RE UNDER ADMINISTRATION, SO... NO GOOD HERE.

GOOD THING THIS PLACE WORKS ON A SLIDING SCALE.

WE GET TO MINGLE WITH THE LOCK-PICKING TRASH.

[ Giggling ] WHOO !

WOW.

HERE'S MISS DYKE !

[ Giggling ]

WHOO !

SUSANNA, YOU'RE UP.

NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO. I'VE ONLY DONE THIS ONCE IN MY LIFE.

COME ON ! COME ON ! WE CAME ALL THE WAY HERE.

COME ON !

* YOU KNOW THE NIGHTTIME *

* IS THE RIGHT TIME *

* OH, TO BE BE WITH THE ONE YOU LOVE *

- WHOO ! - ALL RIGHT !

* COME ON, BABY *

- * I WANT TO BE WITH THE ONE I LOVE * - YES !

* AND YOU KNOW *

- * JUST WHO I'M THINKIN' OF * - WHOO !

* TELL YOU THE NIGHTTIME *

* YEAH, IS THE RIGHT TIME *

* OH, TO BE WITH THE ONE YOU LOVE *

- WHOO ! YEAH ! - [ Laughing ]

** [ Continues ]

WHEN THEY BUILT THIS PLACE, THEY PUT THE TUNNELS IN...

SO THE LOONIES DIDN'T HAVE TO GO ANYWHERE IN THE COLD.

I MUST HAVE MISSED THAT IN THE BROCHURE.

* OH, COME ON, BABY I NEED YOU *

[ Janet ] HEY, OPEN THE DOOR.

* AND I WANT YOU TO SQUEEZE ME *

* YEAH, JUST AS TIGHT AS YOU CAN *

[ Fades ] * I TELL YOU THAT THE NIGHTTIME **

WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING ?

[ Whispering ] WOW. DR. WICK'S OFFICE.

ALL RIGHT. GEORGINA TUSKIN.

SUSANNA KAYSEN.

POLLY CLARK.

CYNTHIA CROWLEY.

CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU.

JANET WEBBER.

LISA ROWE.

[ Scoffs ]

FUCK YOU, MELVIN.

WANT TO SEE MINE ?

LET ME SEE YOURS.

[ Sighs ]

[ Janet ] "LISA ROWE.

"HIGHS AND LOWS INCREASINGLY SEVERE.

"CONTROLLING RELATIONSHIPS WITH PATIENTS.

"NO APPRECIABLE RESPONSE TO MEDS.

NO REMISSION OBSERVED."

THAT WAS BEFORE YOU RAN AWAY.

WE ARE VERY RARE, AND WE ARE MOSTLY MEN.

[ Janet ] LISA THINKS SHE'S HOT SHIT 'CAUSE SHE'S A SOCIOPATH.

I'M A SOCIOPATH. NO, YOU'RE A DYKE.

"BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER.

"AN INSTABILITY OF SELF-IMAGE,

"RELATIONSHIPS AND MOOD.

"UNCERTAINTY ABOUT GOALS, IMPULSIVE IN ACTIVITIES...

"THAT ARE SELF-DAMAGING, SUCH AS CASUAL SEX.

I LIKE THAT.

SOCIAL CONTRARINESS AND A GENERALLY PESSIMISTIC ATTITUDE ARE OFTEN OBSERVED."

WELL, THAT'S ME.

THAT'S EVERYBODY.

I MEAN, WHAT KIND OF SEX ISN'T CASUAL ?

THEY MEAN PROMISCUOUS.

I'M NOT PROMISCUOUS.

I'M NOT.

JESUS.

LOOK AT JANET.

[ Valerie ] NO, NO, NO. IT'S ALL RIGHT.

OKAY, OKAY, OKAY. IT'S OKAY.

YOU KNOW, TAKING US FOR ICE CREAMS IN A BLIZZARD,

MAKES YOU WONDER WHO THE REAL WHACK JOBS ARE.

YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S KIND OF NICE.

I MEAN, I THINK IT'S NICE TO DO SOMETHING NICE ON DAISY'S LAST DAY.

** [ Easy-Listening Christmas Carols ]

[ Valerie ] COME ON, COME ON.

[ All Chattering ]

- FUCK ! - I'M GONNA HAVE PEPPERMINT STICK.

- YEAH, ME TOO. CAN I JUST HAVE PEPPERMINT STICK ? - SURE.

NO. IT'S JUST CALLED PEPPERMINT.

PEPPERMINT DICK ! [ Laughter ] HONESTLY.

PEPPERMINT CLIT !

[ Laughter ] [ Valerie ] OKAY, OKAY, OKAY.

- OKAY. WE'RE JUST GOING TO HAVE FOUR CONES. - FOUR CONES.

SUSANNA, DO YOU WANT ANYTHING ?

I'M FINE. LISA ?

HEY, RONNY.

YES ? YOU GOT ANY HOT FUDGE ?

YES. YEAH ?

CAN I HAVE A VANILLA SUNDAE WITH HOT FUDGE...

AND, UH, SPRINKLES-- RAINBOW, NOT CHOCOLATE.

MM-HMM. AND, UH,

UM,

WHIPPED CREAM, CHERRIES...

AND, UH--

- NUTS ? - [ All Laughing ]

OKAY, NOW. OKAY. LET'S HAVE A SEAT, LADIES.

MELVIN...

THOUGHT THAT I SHOULD LIVE IN A HALFWAY HOUSE. [ Scoffs ]

BUT MY FATHER KNEW THAT I DESERVED MY OWN APARTMENT,

SO HE GOT ME THE PRETTIEST APARTMENT.

IT HAS AN EAT-IN CHICKEN.

AND ALL THIS BEAUTIFUL WICKER FURNITURE, WHICH IS FANTASTIC.

WICKER BUTTERFLIES--

MY VERY FAVORITE PART IS THAT LIKE IN THE PHONE BOOTH...

THERE'S A SIGN RIGHT OUTSIDE...

THAT SAYS, "IF YOU LIVED HERE, YOU'D BE HOME NOW."

HELLO, SUSANNA. DO YOU REMEMBER ME ?

YOU MUST REMEMBER ME. YES. MRS. GILCREST, HI.

- SUSANNA, ARE YOU OKAY ? - OH, I'M-- I'M FINE.

HEY, BONNIE. HOW'S RADCLIFFE ? WELLESLEY.

I'M ENJOYING IT. IT'S STRONG IN ART.

GOING TO THE SORBONNE THIS SUMMER. THAT'S GREAT.

YOU KNOW, I KNOW ALL ABOUT YOU.

AND I HOPE THEY PUT YOU AWAY FOREVER.

- IS THIS THE PROFESSOR'S WIFE ? - WHAT PROFESSOR ?

- OH, SO YOU TOLD EVERYBODY ? - LADY, BACK OFF.

WAS I TALKING TO YOU ? MOTHER, WE HAVE TO GO.

NO, YOU WERE SPITTING ON ME, SO MELLOW FUCKIN' OUT.

[ Mrs. Gilcrest ] DON'T YOU TELL ME WHAT TO DO.

LOOK, SHE GAVE YOUR HUSBAND A RIM JOB. BIG FUCKIN' DEAL.

I'M SURE HE WAS BEGGING FOR IT, AND I HEARD IT WAS LIKE A PENCIL ANYWAY.

- WHY, YOU-- HOW DARE YOU ! - SOME ADVICE, OKAY ?

JUST DON'T POINT YOUR FUCKIN' FINGER AT CRAZY PEOPLE !

- [ Growling, Barking ] - [ Howling ]

LET GO OF ME !

- MOTHER ? - GET THAT OUT OF MY FACE, ASSHOLE !

- LET GO. NOW. - [ Barking, Howling Continue ]

- STOP IT ! - [ Janet ] RANK YOU !

COME AGAIN, MRS. PROFESSOR !

[ Lisa ] YOU SHARED A MAN WITH THAT WOMAN ?

DID YOU ENJOY THE FRESH AIR, LISA ?

YEAH, I DID, VAL. THANKS. GOOD.

'CAUSE IT'S THE LAST TIME YOU'RE LEAVING THE WARD.

IS THAT A DARE, OR A DOUBLE DARE ?

[ Woman ] OKAY, RAISE YOUR ARMS. ** [ Slow-Tempo Waltz ]

VERY GOOD. WE'RE GOING TO BE TREES.

FEEL THE STRENGTH IN YOUR ARMS AS THE BRANCHES,

AND REACH THOSE BRANCHES UP TO THE SKY--

COME ON, SUSANNA. REACH.

VERY GOOD. OH.

LISA, GET ON. ALL RIGHT.

REACH YOUR ARMS, GIRLS. REACH. REALLY LIFT.

[ Meows ] FEEL THE STRETCH THROUGH THE HIP.

[ Barks ] VERY GOOD. LET YOUR ARMS BE BRANCHES.

[ Laughing ] FEEL THE STRENGTH OF THOSE BRANCHES.

REACH. REACH ALL THE WAY UP INTO THE SKY.

VERY GOOD.

LET THE WINDS BLOW THE LEAVES...

[ Lisa Laughing ] AND LET YOUR FINGERS BE THE LEAVES.

VERY GOOD. FEEL THE WIND. GOOD. GOOD, LISA.

VERY GOOD.

JUST LIFT UP. LIFT UP. VERY GOOD, GIRLS.

NOW, FEEL YOUR FEET. FEEL YOUR FEET BE ROOTED.

GO DOWN INTO A PLIE. VERY GOOD.

GOOD, GIRLS. POLLY, VERY GOOD.

OKAY. NOW STRETCH IT. THE WIND'S BLOWING REALLY HARD. THIS WAY. THIS WAY.

IT'S BLOWING YOU OVER. THAT'S NOT FAIR.

[ Screaming ] THAT'S NOT FAIR !

[ Continues Screaming ] THAT IS NOT FAIR !

SEVENTY FOUR IS THE PERFECT WEIGHT.

[ Sobs ]

GOOD LUCK, CRAZY BITCH.

[ Instructor ] WHAT KIND OF TREE CAN YOU BE, JANET, DOWN THERE ON THE FLOOR ?

[ Janet ] I'M A FUCKING SHRUB, ALL RIGHT ?

** [ Minor-Key Ballad ]

* HOW DO YOU FIGHT LONELINESS *

* YOU SMILE ALL THE TIME *

* SHOWIN' YOUR TEETH TILL MEANINGLESS *

* AND SHARPEN THEM WITH LIES *

* AND WHATEVER IS GOING DOWN *

...AND I CANNOT FIGHT BACK.

YOU'RE USING ME. I MEAN, IT'S SO CLEAR THAT YOU'RE USING ME.

* WILL FOLLOW YOU AROUND * [ Susanna Continues, Indistinct ]

* THAT'S HOW YOU FIGHT LONELINESS * [ Shouting ]

* YOU LAUGH AT EVERY JOKE *

[ Laughing, Cheering ]

* YOU DRAG YOUR BLANKET BLINDLY *

[ Chattering ] * YOU FILL YOUR HEART WITH SMOKE *

[ Announcer ] MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., WAS KILLED TONIGHT...

* AND THE FIRST THING THAT YOU WANT *

...AS HE STOOD ALONE ON THE BALCONY OF HIS HOTEL ROOM.

LAST NIGHT, HE SAID THIS-- * WILL BE THE LAST THING YOU EVER NEED *

[ King ] WE'VE GOT SOME DIFFICULT DAYS AHEAD. * THAT'S HOW YOU FIGHT IT **

BUT IT REALLY DOESN'T MATTER WITH ME NOW. ** [ Fades ]

BECAUSE I'VE BEEN TO THE MOUNTAINTOP. [ Applause ]

I DON'T MIND. I DON'T MIND.

[ Man on TV ] SO WHAT DO YOUR OTHER CHILDREN CALL YOU ?

WELL THEY'VE CALLED ME MOM, AND MAMA, AND MOMMY...

[ Door Shuts ] [ Valerie ] SUSANNA. YOU HAVE A VISITOR.

WH-WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE ?

HI.

I, UH, GOT TO SHIP OUT NEXT WEEK.

HERE.

[ Both Chuckle ]

[ Laughing ]

[ Gretta ] CHECKS.

SORRY.

NO. IT'S OKAY.

WE HAVE TEN MINUTES TILL THEY COME BACK.

MEOW. MEOW.

[ Hisses ]

HEY, TORCH.

WHAT YOU DOING ?

NOTHING.

WELL, WHY DON'T YOU GO TO YOUR ROOM AND DO NOTHING, HUH ?

[ Sobbing ]

[ Margie ] CHECKS.

CHECKS.

CHECKS.

HEY, MARGIE. HEY, LISA.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING ? CHECKS.

HOW'S JOE ?

HE'S FINE. YEAH.

LISA, I HAVE TO DO MY CHECKS.

YEAH, AND WHAT ? TAKING FIVE MINUTES FOR ME WOULD BE A DERELICTION OF DUTY ?

WHAT IF I HAD A PUNCTURED ARTERY ? WHAT WOULD YOU DO ?

WOULD YOU JUST KEEP GOING ABOUT YOUR ROUNDS AND IGNORE MY WOUNDS ?

- LISA, STOP IT. - STOP WHAT ? YOU FUCKING-- LOOK AT THIS.

- GO AHEAD. GO AHEAD. - THAT'S ENOUGH.

TAKE ONE FUCKING STEP AND I'LL JAM THIS IN MY AORTA. GO AHEAD.

STOP IT. LISA, YOUR AORTA IS IN YOUR CHEST.

GOOD TO KNOW.

I'LL MAKE A NOTE OF THAT.

GOOD.

MEOW.

[ Laughs, Whistles ]

SUSANNA, YOU HAVE GROUNDS PRIVILEGES. WHY DON'T YOU TAKE A WALK ?

GO GET A CUP OF COFFEE. [ Cheering, Laughing ]

[ Panting, Moaning ]

[ Sighs ] WE SHOULD GET OUT OF HERE.

THE CAF-- THE CAFETERIA IS THIS WAY.

JUST KEEP WALKING. MY WHEELS ARE RIGHT HERE. WAIT.

WH-WHAT ARE WE DOING ?

[ Whispering ] WE'RE GOING TO CANADA.

SUSANNA.

YOU'RE NOT CRAZY. OKAY ?

YOU DON'T NEED TO BE HERE.

I TRIED TO KILL MYSELF, TOBY.

BUT-- Y-YOU TOOK SOME ASPIRIN--

I TOOK A BOTTLE OF ASPIRIN.

WHA-- AND THAT BUYS YOU A YEAR IN THIS PLACE ?

THAT-- SUSANNA, TH-THAT'S BULLSHIT, OKAY ?

THEY'RE BREAKING YOU.

NOW, COME ON. ALL RIGHT ? E-EVERYTHING IS CHANGING, MAN.

WH-WHAT THE FUCK DO THEY KNOW ABOUT BEING NORMAL ?

I-- I HAVE FRIENDS IN HERE.

WHO ? THEM ?

THOSE GIRLS ? SUSANNA.

THEY'RE EATING GRAPES OFF OF THE WALLPAPER.

OKAY ? TH-THEY'RE INSANE.

IF THEY ARE, I AM.

NO. NO, BABY.

LISTEN, COME WITH ME. NO.

LOOK, MY, UH--

MY DAD GAVE ME FIVE GRAND. OKAY ?

WE CAN GO UP THERE. WE COULD BUILD A CABIN IN THE WOODS.

SUSANNA.

LOOK, I KNOW IT SOUNDS CRAZY...

BUT I THINK I LOVE YOU.

SO COME WITH ME, OKAY ?

COME WITH ME.

UH.

YOU WANT TO LEAVE.

DON'T YOU ? I MEAN, IT-IT-- YES.

I WANT TO LEAVE.

BUT NOT WITH YOU.

NOT WITH YOU.

I'M SORRY.

SUSANNA, WAIT A SECOND.

WHY DID YOU DO THAT ?

FIX THE LIGHTBULB AT NIGHT ?

I'M NOT HERE IN THE MORNING,

AND THAT'S WHEN YOU LIKE TO DRAW YOUR PICTURES AND STUFF.

SO--

UH-HUH.

JOHN.

YEAH.

WHY DO YOU LIKE ME ?

I JUST LIKE YOU.

THAT'S ALL.

I WISH YOU WERE GETTING BETTER, THOUGH.

I WOULD, UH--

[ Chuckles ] I WOULD TAKE YOU OUT TO GO SEE A MOVIE OR SOMETHING.

THAT WOULD BE NICE.

[ Woman Shouting, Objects Clattering ]

MY FACE. I'M OKAY.

JUST-JUST STEP-- LET HER BE. SHE'S FINE. SHE'S FINE.

[ Wailing ] [ Nurse ] SECLUSION. TAKE HER TO SECLUSION. COME ON.

[ Sobbing ] I GOT YOU.

MY FACE. MY FACE. WHY ?

MY FACE ! MY FACE !

QUIETEN DOWN. QUIETEN DOWN.

YOU'RE ALL RIGHT.

[ Fading ] MY FACE ! I'M UGLY !

[ Polly Weeping ]

[ Man On TV ] THE SKETCHES AND PLANS YOU WILL SEE TODAY...

WILL SHOW CLEARLY THE ENORMOUS SIZE AND SCOPE OF OUR PROJECT.

AND THE IMPORTANT THING IS THAT DISNEY WORLD IS LOCATED...

JUST A FEW MILES FROM THE CROSSING POINT--

[ Susanna ] HEY. [ TV continues ]

WHAT HAPPENED TO POLLY ?

WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN ? NO ONE IS EVER GOING TO KISS HER, MAN.

THEY'RE BUILDING A NEW DISNEYLAND IN FLORIDA.

IF I COULD HAVE ANY JOB IN THE WORLD, I'D BE A PROFESSIONAL CINDERELLA.

YOU COULD BE SNOW WHITE.

AND POLLY COULD BE MINNIE MOUSE.

AND THEN EVERYONE WOULD HUG HER AND KISS HER AND LOVE HER...

AND NO ONE WOULD KNOW WHAT WAS INSIDE THAT BIG GIANT HEAD,

YOU KNOW ?

GIVE ME YOUR KEYS.

[ Weeping Continues ]

HEY, POLLY.

IT'S SUSANNA. JUST PLAY SOMETHING.

IF TALKING DID SHIT, WE'D BE OUT OF HERE BY NOW.

COME ON.

* THE *

UH--

* WHEN YOU'RE ALONE *

* AND LIFE IS MAKING YOU LONELY *

* YOU CAN ALWAYS GO *

[ Laughing ] * DOWNTOWN *

[ Silence ]

* WHEN YOU'VE GOT WORRIES *

* ALL THE NOISE AND THE HURRY *

* SEEMS TO HELP I KNOW *

[ Tambourine Jangling ]

* DOWNTOWN *

* JUST LISTEN TO THE MUSIC IN THE TRAFFIC IN THE CITY *

* LINGER ON THE SIDEWALKS WHERE THE NEON LIGHTS ARE PRETTY *

* HOW CAN YOU LOSE *

* THE LIGHTS ARE MUCH BRIGHTER THERE *

* YOU CAN FORGET ALL YOUR TROUBLES *

* FORGET ALL YOUR CARES AND GO *

BACK TO YOUR ROOM, PLEASE. * DOWNTOWN *

PLEASE, BACK IN YOUR ROOM. * THINGS WILL BE GREAT WHEN YOU'RE *

* DOWNTOWN *

McWILLEY IS GOING TO WAKE UP. * EVERYTHING'S WAITING FOR YOU*

SUSANNA, GIVE ME THE GUITAR. * JUST LISTEN TO THE RHYTHM *

SO YOU'RE GOING TO GET ME FIRED. LISA--

* YOU'LL BE DANCING WITH HIM TO BEFORE THE NIGHT IS OVER *

SUSANNA, GIVE ME THE GUITAR. * HAPPY AGAIN *

- * AGAIN * - NO. NO.

IT'S OKAY. IT'S OKAY. COME HERE.

YOU'RE GOING TO GET ME FIRED. DO YOU KNOW THAT ? YOU--

[ Polly ] * DOWNTOWN *

* EVERYTHING'S GREAT *

* WHEN YOU'RE DOWNTOWN **

[ Door Opens ]

I'M WRITING YOU UP.

I AM SICK OF THIS BULLSHIT.

[ Woman ] IS SHE HERE ?

YOU CAN GO IN NOW.

[ Woman Whispering ] WHAT DID SHE DO ?

[ Woman 2 ] THEY DRUGGED NURSE McWILLEY.

GOOD MORNING, SUSANNA. GOOD MORNING.

HOW ARE YOU ?

I'M FINE, I GUESS.

SIT DOWN.

YOU LOOK TIRED.

POLLY FREAKED OUT LAST NIGHT...

AND WE STAYED UP SINGING TO HER, LISA AND I.

HAVE YOU BECOME FRIENDS WITH LISA ?

WHY ? IS THAT BAD ?

DOES IT FEEL BAD ? NO.

BEFORE YOU CAME HERE DID YOU HAVE MANY GIRLFRIENDS ?

NOT REALLY.

WOULD YOU SAY THAT BEFORE YOU CAME HERE YOUR FRIENDS CONSISTED MAINLY...

OF BOYS, OF MEN ?

DOES IT SAY IN THERE THAT I'M PROMISCUOUS ?

WHY DO YOU CHOOSE THAT WORD ?

HOW MANY GUYS WOULD I HAVE TO SLEEP WITH...

TO BE CONSIDERED PROMISCUOUS-- TEXTBOOK PROMISCUOUS ?

WHAT DO YOU THINK ?

TEN, EIGHT, FIVE.

AND HOW MANY GIRLS WOULD A GUY MY AGE HAVE TO SLEEP WITH TO BE CONSIDERED PROMISCUOUS ?

TEN, 20, 109 ?

WELL, SOMEONE WHO'S COMPULSIVELY PROMISCUOUS...

MIGHT ENGAGE IN A SEX ACT WITH A GUEST IN THEIR ROOM,

AND THEN ENGAGE IN ANOTHER SEX ACT--

DURING THE SAME DAY--

WITH AN ORDERLY.

AM I IN TROUBLE FOR KISSING AN ORDERLY,

OR GIVING MY BOYFRIEND A BLOW JOB ?

MELVIN SAYS...

YOU HAVE SOME VERY INTERESTING THEORIES ABOUT YOUR ILLNESS.

YOU BELIEVE THERE IS A MYSTICAL UNDERTOW IN LIFE--

QUICKSANDS OF SHADOWS.

YEAH, AND ANOTHER ONE OF MY THEORIES IS THAT...

YOU PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING.

STILL, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A PROBLEM IN COPING WITH THIS QUICKSAND.

YOU KNOW, I HAVE A PROBLEM COPING WITH THIS HOSPITAL. I WANT TO LEAVE.

I CAN'T DO THAT.

I SIGNED MYSELF IN. I SHOULD BE ABLE TO SIGN MYSELF OUT.

YOU SIGNED YOURSELF INTO OUR CARE.

WE DECIDE WHEN YOU LEAVE.

YOU'RE NOT READY FOR IT, SUSANNA.

YOUR PROGRESS HAS PLATEAUED.

DOES THAT DISAPPOINT YOU ?

I'M AMBIVALENT.

IN FACT, THAT'S MY NEW FAVORITE WORD.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS, "AMBIVALENCE" ?

- I DON'T CARE. - IF IT'S YOUR FAVORITE WORD, I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT--

IT MEANS, "I DON'T CARE."

THAT'S WHAT IT MEANS. ON THE CONTRARY, SUSANNA.

AMBIVALENCE SUGGESTS STRONG FEELINGS...

IN OPPOSITION.

THE PREFIX-- AS IN AMBIDEXTROUS--

MEANS "BOTH."

THE REST OF IT-- IN LATIN--

MEANS "VIGOR."

THE WORD SUGGESTS THAT YOU ARE TORN...

BETWEEN TWO OPPOSING COURSES OF ACTION.

"WILL I STAY OR WILL I GO ?"

"AM I SANE OR AM I CRAZY ?"

THOSE AREN'T COURSES OF ACTION.

THEY CAN BE, DEAR, FOR SOME.

WELL, THEN IT'S THE WRONG WORD.

NO.

I THINK IT'S PERFECT.

QUIS HIC LOCUS ?

QUAE REGIO ?

QUAE MUNDI PLAGA ?

"WHAT WORLD IS THIS ?

"WHAT KINGDOM ?

WHAT SHORES OF WHAT WORLDS ?"

IT'S A VERY BIG QUESTION YOU'RE FACED WITH, SUSANNA.

THE CHOICE OF YOUR LIFE.

HOW MUCH WILL YOU INDULGE IN YOUR FLAWS ?

WHAT ARE YOUR FLAWS ? ARE THEY FLAWS ?

IF YOU EMBRACE THEM,

WILL YOU COMMIT YOURSELF TO HOSPITAL FOR LIFE ?

BIG QUESTIONS, BIG DECISIONS.

IT'S NOT SURPRISING YOU PROFESS CARELESSNESS ABOUT THEM.

IS THAT IT ?

FOR NOW.

THIS WAY, SUSANNA.

[ Susanna ] JOHN WAS MOVED TO THE MEN'S WARD.

AND LISA NEVER CAME BACK FROM DR. WICK'S OFFICE.

[ Man ] WE LIVE IN A TIME OF DOUBT.

THE INSTITUTIONS WE ONCE TRUSTED NO LONGER SEEM RELIABLE.

[ TV Continues, Indistinct ]

[ Polly ] SUSANNA.

DAISY SENT US A POSTCARD ALL ABOUT HER NEW APARTMENT.

SHE GOT A PUSSYCAT.

WHERE'S LISA ?

YOU KNOW WHERE SHE IS.

THEY JUST PUT HER IN ANOTHER WARD.

I THINK YOU NEED TO GET UP.

I'M JUST GOING TO REST FOR A WHILE. JUST A LITTLE WHILE.

HEY. [ Mumbles ]

HEY. I--

I'M NOT-- WHAT ARE YOU DOING ?

[ Shouts ]

FUCK. YOU SH--

SORRY. TOO COLD ?

WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING ?

- GET ME THE FUCK OUT OF THIS TUB. - GET YOURSELF OUT.

WHERE'S LISA ?

WHERE THE FUCK IS LISA ?

WHAT'S THE MATTER, CAN'T HACK IT WITHOUT HER ?

YOU BANISH HER FOR SINGING TO POLLY ? WE WERE TRYING TO HELP HER.

WE WERE TRYING TO HELP HER. THIS PLACE IS A FUCKING FASCIST TORTURE CHAMBER.

NO.

SEE, I'VE WORKED IN STATE HOSPITALS.

THIS PLACE IS A FIVE-STAR HOTEL.

[ Laughing ] * OH, LORDY, PICK A BALE OF COTTON **

YOU KNOW, I CAN TAKE A LOT OF CRAZY SHIT... ** [ Continues ]

FROM A LOT OF CRAZY PEOPLE,

BUT YOU-- YOU ARE NOT CRAZY.

THEN WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME, HUH ?

WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON INSIDE MY HEAD ?

TELL ME, DOCTOR VAL. WHAT'S YOUR "DIAG-NONSENSE" ?

YOU ARE A LAZY, SELF-INDULGENT, LITTLE GIRL...

WHO IS DRIVING HERSELF CRAZY.

OH. IS THAT YOUR, UH, MEDICAL OPINION ? HUH ?

IS THAT WHAT YOU'VE LEARNED IN YOUR ADVANCED STUDIES AT NIGHT SCHOOL...

FOR NEGRO, WELFARE MOTHERS ?

I MEAN, MELVIN DOESN'T HAVE A CLUE,

WICK IS A PSYCHO, AND YOU-- YOU PRETEND YOU'RE A DOCTOR.

YOU SIGN THE CHARTS AND YOU DOLE OUT MEDS,

[ Exaggerated Accent ] BUT "YOU'S" AIN'T NO DOCTOR, MISS VALERIE.

"YOU'S" AIN'T NOTHING BUT A BLACK NURSEMAID.

AND YOU'RE JUST THROWING IT AWAY.

DO YOU STILL WANT TO GO TO FLORIDA ?

LISA, WE NEED MONEY, DON'T WE ?

YOU'VE BEEN TONGUING YOUR MEDS AT NIGHT, RIGHT ? YEAH, BUT I ONLY HAVE--

THEY GAVE ME SHOCKS AGAIN.

ALL RIGHT, JAMIE? I HAVE TO GET OUT OF HERE.

I'M SUSANNA.

I'M SUSANNA.

[ Car Passing ]

WHAT ARE WE DOING ?

WHAT IS THIS ?

"DEAR SIR.

"PLEASE GIVE DAISY RANDONE ASSISTANCE...

INSTALLING A TELEPHONE AT 23 VICAR STREET."

I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO FLORIDA.

WE ARE. WE JUST NEED A PLACE TO CRASH TILL WE GET PLANE TICKETS.

COME ON.

** [ Radio Playing ]

NICE COAT.

* COME ON LET'S GO DOWNTOWN *

* SHE SAID I GOT TO GO *

* BUT MY FRIEND CAN STICK AROUND *

* TAKE A LOAD OFF ANNIE *

* TAKE A LOAD FOR FREE *

* TAKE A LOAD OFF ANNIE *

* AND, AND, AND *

* YOU PUT THE LOAD RIGHT ON ME **

[ Blues-Rock ] * WELL, KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE ROAD *

* YOUR HANDS UPON THE WHEEL *

* OH, KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE ROAD *

* YOUR HANDS UPON THE WHEEL *

* GOING TO THE ROADHOUSE *

* GONNA HAVE A REAL *

* GOOD TIME **

** [ Continues ]

LISA ? LISA.

WHY ? [ Laughing ]

YOU DON'T WANT ME, TONY.

YES, I DO, BABY.

NO, YOU DON'T. I'M A CRAZY GIRL.

YOU'RE CRAZY, SO WE CAN'T HAVE ONE NIGHT OF BLISS ?

I AM A CRAZY GIRL. SERIOUSLY.

YOU BEEN IN A HOSPITAL ?

YES.

DO YOU SEE PURPLE PEOPLE ?

MY FRIEND, HE SAW PURPLE PEOPLE.

AND SO THE STATE CAME AND TOOK HIM AWAY.

HE DIDN'T LIKE THAT.

SOME TIME WENT BY AND--

AND HE TOLD THEM HE DIDN'T SEE PURPLE PEOPLE NO MORE.

HE GOT BETTER.

NO. HE STILL SEES THEM.

[ Door Slams ]

COME ON. WE'VE GOT TO SPLIT.

[ Man ] HEY, SOMEBODY STOP HER ! SHE TOOK MY FUCKING WALLET !

[ Daisy ] IDENTIFY YOURSELF.

IT'S SUSANNA AND--

IT'S SUSANNA.

DAISY ?

YOU GOT VALIUM ?

YEAH.

OKAY.

[ Chains Unlatching ]

[ Susanna ] WOW. COOL PAD.

HEY, DAISY.

PEACE, MAN. PEACE.

COME ON. I'M SORRY FOR BEING A BITCH. I WAS A DRAG.

THAT'S FOR YOU.

[ Hisses ]

[ Lisa Meowing ]

THAT'S RUBY.

MY DAD BOUGHT HER FOR ME.

[ Daisy ] THIS IS A CASTRO CONVERTIBLE. OOH.

IT FOLDS OUT. YEAH.

[ Lisa ] WHERE'S YOUR BATHROOM ? RIGHT THERE.

- YOU DON'T HAVE A TUB. - NO. I DON'T.

WHAT ABOUT UPSTAIRS ? NOPE.

YEAH. OKAY.

SO, WHAT ? DID YOU TWO ESCAPE, OR WHAT ?

[ Susanna ] ACTUALLY, WE'RE GOING TO FLORIDA.

[ Daisy ] OH ! ALL YOU HAVE IS MUSTARD AND YOUR CHICKENS.

SO, WHAT ARE YOU GIRLS GOING TO DO IN FLORIDA ?

I'M GOING TO BE THE NEW CINDERELLA...

AT WALT DISNEY'S NEW THEME PARK. OH.

SUSANNA'S GOING TO BE SNOW WHITE.

YOU CAN COME IF YOU WANT. YOU CAN, UH--

YOU CAN BE THE COCKER SPANIEL THAT ATE SPAGHETTI.

I WANT TO MAKE PANCAKES.

I'M TIRED. I WANT TO GO TO BED.

IN THE MORNING. I WANT TO MAKE PANCAKES IN THE MORNING.

THERE'S A MARKET ON THE CORNER.

PANS ARE UNDER THE SINK.

SILVER IS IN THAT DRAWER.

DO YOU HAVE ANY MONEY ?

DO YOU HAVE SOME SORT OF A SAFETY NET DOWN THERE ?

PEOPLE YOU KNOW DOWN THERE IN FLORIDA ?

RELATIVES ?

FRIENDS, ANYTHING ?

YEAH.

THIS IS FOR YOUR PANCAKES.

DON'T MAKE A LOT OF NOISE IN THE MORNING.

I LIKE TO SLEEP LATE.

I'LL COME DOWN WHEN I'M READY.

PSST, PSST, PSST.

** [ Humming ]

** [ Continues Humming ]

GIVE ME THE VALIUM.

WE DON'T NEED YOUR DADDY'S MONEY.

THEN LEAVE IT THERE.

JUST GIVE ME THE FUCKING VALIUM.

WHAT'S THIS ? HUH ?

WHAT'S THIS ? TRYING OUT YOUR NEW SILVER ? LET GO.

GET THE FUCK OFF ME.

- LESS APPEALING FOR DADDY, HUH ? - LISA.

LOOK AT YOUR OWN ARM, ASSHOLE.

I'M SICK, DAISY. WE KNOW THAT.

BUT HERE YOU ARE IN SO-CALLED RECOVERY, PLAYING BETTY CROCKER,

CUT UP LIKE A GODDAMN VIRGINIA HAM. LISA, JUST STOP IT, OKAY ?

HELP ME UNDERSTAND, DAISY, 'CAUSE...

I THOUGHT YOU DIDN'T DO VALIUM.

TELL ME HOW THIS SAFETY NET IS WORKING.

TELL ME THAT YOU DON'T TAKE THAT BLADE...

AND DRAG IT ACROSS YOUR SKIN...

AND PRAY FOR THE COURAGE TO PRESS DOWN.

TELL ME HOW YOUR DADDY... CHRIST.

HELPS YOU COPE WITH THAT.

ILLUMINATE ME.

MY FATHER LOVES ME.

I BET.

WITH EVERY INCH OF HIS MANHOOD.

OH, GOD.

I'M GOING TO SLEEP NOW.

[ Moans ]

PLEASE BE GONE IN THE MORNING.

YOU'RE JUST JEALOUS, LISA.

BECAUSE I GOT BETTER.

BECAUSE I WAS RELEASED.

BECAUSE I HAVE A CHANCE...

AND A LIFE.

THEY DIDN'T RELEASE YOU BECAUSE YOU'RE BETTER, DAISY.

THEY JUST GAVE UP.

YOU CALL THIS A LIFE ? HUH ?

TAKING DADDY'S MONEY,

BUYING YOUR DOLLIES AND YOUR KNICKKNACKS,

AND EATING HIS FUCKING CHICKEN,

FATTENING UP LIKE A PRIZE FUCKING HEIFER ?

YOU CHANGED THE SCENERY, BUT NOT THE FUCKING SITUATION...

AND THE WARDEN MAKES HOUSE CALLS.

AND EVERYBODY KNOWS--

EVERYBODY KNOWS--

THAT HE FUCKS YOU.

WHAT THEY DON'T KNOW...

IS THAT YOU LIKE IT.

HUH ? YOU LIKE IT.

SHUT THE FUCK UP ! BUT HEY, MAN, IT'S COOL.

IT'S OKAY. IT'S FINE. IT'S FUCKING FINE.

A MAN IS A DICK IS A MAN IS A DICK IS A CHICKEN...

IS A DAD...

A VALIUM, A SPECULUM, WHATEVER, HUH ?

WHATEVER.

YOU LIKE BEING MRS. RANDONE.

PROBABLY ALL YOU'VE EVER KNOWN, HUH ?

HAVE FUN IN FLORIDA.

[ Door Shuts ]

[ Chuckles ]

* [ Ballad ]

* WHY DO THESE EYES OF MINE CRY *

* DON'T THEY KNOW *

* IT'S THE END *

HAS SHE COME DOWN YET ? * OF THE WORLD *

NO. * IT ENDED WHEN YOU SAID *

BUT SHE'S BEEN PLAYING THAT SHIT ALL MORNING. * GOOD-BYE *

* WHY DOES MY HEART *

* GO ON BEATING *

* WHY DO THESE EYES OF MINE CRY *

* DON'T THEY KNOW *

* IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD *

[ Knocks ] DAISY ? * IT ENDED WHEN YOU SAID *

* GOOD-BYE **

* [ Ends ]

* [ Resumes ]

* WHY DOES THE SUN *

[ Meows ] * GO ON SHINING *

* WHY DOES THE SEA *

* RUSH TO SHORE *

* DON'T THEY KNOW *

* IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD *

* 'CAUSE YOU DON'T LOVE ME *

* ANYMORE *

* WHY DO THE BIRDS *

DAISY ? * GO ON SINGING *

* WHY DO THE STARS *

DAISY ? * GLOW ABOVE *

* DON'T THEY KNOW *

[ Gasping ] * IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD *

[ Gagging ] * IT ENDED WHEN I LOST *

OH, MY GOD ! * YOUR LOVE **

[ Sobbing ] ** [ Continues Indistinct ]

OH, WHAT AN IDIOT.

** [ Continues ]

[ Sobbing ] YES, I NEED AN AMBULANCE.

MAKE IT A HEARSE.

DAISY RANDONE.

SHE KILLED HERSELF.

TWENTY-THREE VICAR STREET.

YES. PLEASE HURRY.

* [ Continues ]

YOU PRESSED HER BUTTONS.

NOW YOU'RE TAKING HER MONEY.

PLEASE. I DIDN'T PRESS SHIT. SHE WAS WAITING FOR AN EXCUSE.

COME ON, PACK UP. WE HAVE TO GO. ALL RIGHT ?

WE HAVE TO GO.

WE HAVE MONEY.

SUSANNA, DON'T BE STUPID.

ALL RIGHT, FINE. BE STUPID.

* IT ENDED WHEN YOU SAID *

* GOOD-BYE **

[ Sobbing ]

[ Thunderclap ]

WE SHOULD SEND SOMEONE FOR A LITTER BOX.

HEY. HEY.

CAN I--

CAN I PET THE KITTY ?

YEAH. CAREFUL.

HELLO.

HELLO, PUDDYCAT.

KITTY. [ Meows ]

YOU'RE SO CUTE.

[ Whispering ] CHECKS.

WHERE'S GEORGINA ?

SHE'S STAYING WITH POLLY TONIGHT.

THEY'RE PLAYING WITH YOUR CAT.

DID THEY FIND LISA ?

NO.

I COULDN'T STAND UP TO HER.

A DECENT PERSON WOULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING.

SHUT HER UP.

GONE UPSTAIRS.

TALKED TO DAISY.

MELVIN SAID YOU WENT UPSTAIRS.

TOO LATE.

WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE SAID TO HER ?

I DON'T KNOW.

THAT I WAS SORRY.

THAT I'LL NEVER KNOW WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO BE HER,

BUT I KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO WANT TO DIE.

HOW IT HURTS TO SMILE.

HOW YOU TRY TO FIT IN, BUT YOU CAN'T.

HOW YOU HURT YOURSELF ON THE OUTSIDE...

TO TRY TO KILL THE THING ON THE INSIDE.

SUSANNA,

IT'S ALL WELL AND GOOD TO TELL ME ALL THIS,

BUT YOU'VE GOT TO TELL SOME OF THIS TO YOUR DOCTORS.

HOW THE HELL AM I SUPPOSED TO RECOVER...

WHEN I DON'T EVEN UNDERSTAND MY DISEASE ?

BUT YOU DO UNDERSTAND IT.

YOU SPOKE VERY CLEARLY ABOUT IT A SECOND AGO.

BUT I THINK WHAT YOU'VE GOT TO DO IS PUT IT DOWN.

PUT IT AWAY. PUT IT IN YOUR NOTEBOOK.

BUT GET IT OUT OF YOURSELF--

AWAY, SO YOU CAN'T CURL UP WITH IT ANYMORE.

LISA THINKS IT'S A GIFT.

THAT IT LETS YOU SEE THE TRUTH.

LISA HAS BEEN HERE FOR EIGHT YEARS.

[ Sobbing ] I'M SO SORRY.

I WAS A PIG. I WAS A PIG.

IT'S ALL RIGHT. LISTEN.

DO NOT DROP ANCHOR HERE.

UNDERSTAND ?

[ Susanna Narrating ] WHEN YOU DON'T WANT TO FEEL,

DEATH CAN SEEM LIKE A DREAM.

BUT SEEING DEATH--

REALLY SEEING IT--

MAKES DREAMING ABOUT IT FUCKING RIDICULOUS.

MAYBE THERE'S A MOMENT GROWING UP...

WHEN SOMETHING PEELS BACK.

MAYBE. MAYBE I--

WE LOOK FOR SECRETS BECAUSE WE CAN'T BELIEVE OUR MINDS-- AND THOUGH I MISSED LISA,

LIFE WAS EASIER WITHOUT HER.

A THOUGHT IS A HARD THING TO CONTROL-- OUT IN THE REAL WORLD--

ALL I KNOW IS THAT I BEGAN TO FEEL THINGS AGAIN--

...CRAZY, SANE, STUPID, SMART, ANGRY-- ...WHATEVER I WAS--

I KNEW THERE WAS ONLY ONE WAY BACK TO THE WORLD,

AND THAT WAS TO USE THE PLACE--

TO TALK.

[ Indistinct ] SO I SAW THE GREAT AND WONDERFL DR. WICK THREE TIMES A WEEK,

AND I LET HER HEAR EVERY THOUGHT IN MY HEAD.

DO YOU THINK MAYBE I HAVE E.S.P. OR SOMETHING ? THAT I'M GIFTED ?

PERHAPS.

YOU THINK I CAN BE HOME BY THANKSGIVING ?

NOTHING HAS HAPPENED IN WEEKS, YOU KNOW.

THE POINT IS CONTROL.

YEAH, AND HERE I AM--

IN CONTROL, OFF MEDS,

NO HEADACHES, SLEEPING SOUND.

[ Woman On TV ] OH, WILL YOU HELP ME ? CAN YOU HELP ME ?

[ Woman 2 ] YOU DON'T NEED TO BE HELPED ANY LONGER.

YOU'VE ALWAYS HAD THE POWER TO GO BACK TO KANSAS.

I HAVE ? [ Man ] THEN WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL HER BEFORE ?

BECAUSE SHE WOULDN'T HAVE BELIEVED ME. SHE HAD TO LEARN IT FOR HERSELF.

[ Man ] WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED, DOROTHY ?

[ Dorothy ] WELL,

I THINK THAT IT-- THAT IT WASN'T ENOUGH

JUST TO WANT TO SEE UNCLE HENRY AND AUNTIE EM.

[ Woman ] VALERIE. AND THAT IF I EVER GO LOOKING

[ Whispering ] FOR MY HEART'S DESIRE AGAIN,

I WON'T LOOK ANY FURTHER THAN MY OWN BACK YARD.

BECAUSE IF IT ISN'T THERE,

I NEVER REALLY LOST IT TO BEGIN WITH.

IS THAT RIGHT ?

[ TV Continues, Indistinct ]

[ Gretta ] THANKS, JOE.

[ Tapping ]

GO AWAY.

GO AWAY !

LISA.

IT'S ME.

IT'S BEEN A WHILE...

AND I JUST WANTED TO SAY HEY.

YOU OKAY ?

FABULOUS.

[ Valerie ] SUSANNA.

YOU'RE GOING TO BE LATE. GRETTA'S WAITING FOR YOU.

OKAY.

I GOT TO GO.

DOCTOR WICK.

ARE THEY STILL FUCKING WITH YOU ?

THEY'RE, UH--

ACTUALLY, THEY'RE LETTING ME OUT.

OH, THAT'S GREAT.

YOU BETTER GO.

UH, WELL, MY DAD GOT ME A JOB-- A PART-TIME JOB--

AT A BOOKSTORE IN HARVARD SQUARE.

AND I GOT AN APARTMENT WITH A PHONE SO I CAN--

STAY IN TOUCH. UH-HUH.

YEP. AND, UH, I'LL BE SEEING SONIA...

TWICE A WEEK.

IS THAT YOUR LONG-TERM PLAN, TO WORK IN RETAIL ?

MY PLAN ? NO.

THEN WHAT DO YOU PLAN TO DO ?

I PLAN TO WRITE.

AH.

[ McWilley ] POLLY CLARK.

CYNTHIA CROWLEY.

SUSANNA KAYSEN.

YOU KNOW WHAT ? I DON'T THINK I NEED THEM. SLEEPING PILLS, DARLING.

I-- YOU WANT TO BE RESTED FOR TOMORROW, DON'T YOU ?

THE LAST NIGHT IS A LONG ONE. GOOD GIRL.

KATIE COOPER.

[ Woman Shouting ]

[ McWilley ] ROSEMARY JONES.

TERESA McCULLIAN.

[ Shouting, Clamoring ]

[ Shouting, Shrieking ]

[ Shrieking ]

[ Clamoring Continues ]

RUBY ?

[ Cat Meows ]

RUBY ?

RUBY--

[ Woman Speaking, Indistinct ]

[ Lisa ] "IF I SPREAD MY FINGERS OUT, MY HAND LOOKED MORE HUMAN.

"SO I DID THAT.

"BUT IT WASN'T TIRING HOLDING MY FINGERS APART, SO I LET THEM RELAX.

"AND THEN I TURNED MY HAND OVER.

OH, MY GOD. "THE BACK OF IT WASN'T MUCH BETTER.

MY VEINS BULGED."

[ Continues, Indistinct ]

SHUT UP. I'M READING. SHUT UP.

LISA !

"I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT MY MEMORY HAS BEEN TRANSFORMED...

"SO THAT BY FREUD'S DEFINITION, I HAVE ACHIEVED MENTAL HEALTH. [ Chuckling ]

AND MY DISCHARGE SHEET READS 'RECOVERED.'"

OH. "RECOVERED." [ Laughing ]

DON'T DO THIS !

"WHATEVER IT WAS--"

"HAD MY PERSONALITY--" LISA !

[ Continues, Indistinct ]

"HAD I STOPPED ARGUING ?" [ Laughs ] LISA !

[ Lisa ] "RECOVERED."

HEY, SUSANNA. WE WERE JUST READING YOUR BOOK. WE FIGURED ON YOUR LAST NIGHT

WE'D HAVE A LITTLE SALON-- A LITTLE READ-ALOUD.

CELEBRATE ALL THE WISDOM YOU'RE CARRYING INTO THE WORLD.

TRY TO LEARN SOMETHING-- GROW AS PEOPLE.

WE READ HOW WHEN YOU WERE A BABY, THEY STRAPPED YOU TO A BOARD.

AND HOW YOU THINK GEORGINA DOESN'T REALLY WANT TO LEAVE,

AND POLLY NEVER WILL, AND THAT I'M CRIMINALLY INSANE.

WHAT-- WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING HERE ?

"LISA'S EYES, ONCE SO MAGNETIC, NOW JUST LOOK EMPTY."

[ Whispering ] LISA.

THAT IS MINE.

THAT IS MINE.

GEORGINA. "GEORGINA LIES ONLY TO PEOPLE WHO KEEP HER HERE.

SOMETIMES I THINK SHE WANTS TO LIVE IN OZ FOREVER."

[ Lisa ] HOW PERCEPTIVE. YOU BETTER ERASE THAT THING.

GEORGINA, I-- YOU BETTER ERASE IT !

'CAUSE MY FATHER IS THE HEAD OF THE C.I.A.,

AND HE COULD HAVE YOU DEAD IN MINUTES !

- "IN THIS WORLD, LOOKS ARE EVERYTHING. - [Susanna ] OH, GOD.

"SOMETIMES I THINK POLLY'S SWEETNESS AND PURITY AREN'T GENUINE AT ALL,

BUT A DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR US TO LOOK AT HER."

SO NICE OF YOU TO PASS JUDGMENT ON US NOW THAT YOU'RE CURED.

WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING, LISA ?

I'M PLAYING THE VILLAIN, BABY. JUST LIKE YOU WANT.

I TRY TO GIVE YOU EVERYTHING YOU WANT. NO, YOU DON'T.

YOU WANTED YOUR FILE-- I FOUND YOU YOUR FILE. YOU WANTED OUT--

I GOT YOU OUT. YOU NEEDED MONEY-- I FOUND YOU SOME.

I'M CONSISTENT. I TOLD YOU THE TRUTH. I DIDN'T WRITE IT IN A BOOK.

I TOLD YOU TO YOUR FACE.

AND I TOLD DAISY TO HER FACE--

WHAT EVERYBODY KNEW AND WOULDN'T SAY-- AND SHE KILLED HERSELF.

AND I PLAYED THE FUCKING VILLAIN.

JUST LIKE YOU WANTED. WHY WOULD I WANT THAT ?

BECAUSE IT MAKES YOU THE GOOD GUY, SWEET PEA.

IT MAKES YOU THE GOOD GUY, AND YOU COME BACK HERE,

ALL SWEETNESS AND LIGHT, SAD AND CONTRITE,

AND EVERYBODY SITS, WRINGING THEIR HANDS,

CONGRATULATING YOU AND ALL YOUR BRAVERY.

AND MEANWHILE, I'M BLOWING GUYS IN THE BUS STATION...

FOR THE MONEY THAT WAS IN HER FUCKING ROBE.

- STOP IT, LISA. SHE'S TOO-- - SHUT UP, POLLY !

[ Lisa ] WHERE ARE YOU GOING ?

I'M TALKING TO YOU. WHERE ARE YOU GOING ?

WHERE ARE YOU GOING ? I'M TALKING TO YOU.

SUSANNA.

WHAT ? YOU DON'T LIKE ME ANYMORE ?

NO, I DON'T !

BECAUSE YOU'RE FREE ? [ Screaming ] SHUT UP !

YOU THINK YOU'RE FREE ? [ Shouting, Indistinct ]

I'M FREE. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT FREEDOM IS !

I'M FREE.

[ Lisa ] I CAN BREATHE.

YOU, YOU'RE GONNA GO CHOKE ON YOUR AVERAGE FUCKING MEDIOCRE LIFE.

[ Screams ]

YOU KNOW, THERE ARE TOO MANY BUTTONS IN THE WORLD.

THERE'S TOO MANY BUTTONS AND THEY'RE JUST-- NO. NO.

NO. NO.

THERE'S WAY TOO MANY JUST BEGGING TO BE PRESSED.

THEY'RE JUST BEGGING TO BE PRESSED, YOU KNOW.

THEY'RE JUST-- THEY'RE JUST BEGGING TO BE PRESSED.

NO. NO. AND IT MAKES ME WONDER, YOU KNOW.

IT REALLY MAKES ME FUCKING WONDER--

WHY DOESN'T ANYBODY EVER PRESS MINE ?

WHY AM I SO NEGLECTED ? WHY DOESN'T ANYBODY...

REACH IN AND RIP OUT THE TRUTH ?

AND TELL ME THAT I'M A FUCKING WHORE ?

OR THAT MY PARENTS WISH I WERE DEAD ?

BECAUSE YOU'RE DEAD ALREADY, LISA.

NO ONE CARES IF YOU DIE, LISA.

BECAUSE YOU'RE DEAD ALREADY.

YOUR HEART IS COLD.

THAT'S WHY YOU KEEP COMING BACK HERE.

YOU'RE NOT FREE.

YOU NEED THIS PLACE. YOU NEED IT TO FEEL ALIVE.

IT'S PATHETIC.

[ Screams ] [ Glass Breaking ]

[ Sobbing ] GOD.

[ Sobbing ] I HATE--

[ Wailing ]

I'VE WASTED A YEAR OF MY LIFE.

MAYBE EVERYONE OUT THERE IS A LIAR,

AND MAYBE THE WHOLE WORLD...

IS STUPID AND IGNORANT,

BUT I'D RATHER BE IN IT--

I'D RATHER BE FUCKING IN IT--

THAN DOWN HERE WITH YOU.

[ Georgina ] LISA.

DON'T.

DON'T.

[ Sobs ]

OH, GOD.

DID YOU GET IT ?

HAD TO TRADE WITH A TRANSVESTITE IN THE MEN'S WARD.

THANKS.

[ Whispering ] YOU KNOW,

I'M NOT REALLY DEAD.

I KNOW.

[ Sighs ]

I'M GOING TO MISS YOU, SUSIE Q.

NO, YOU'RE NOT.

YOU'RE GOING TO GET OUT OF HERE...

AND YOU'RE GOING TO COME AND SEE ME.

OKAY ?

[ Sighs ]

YEAH.

[ Chattering ]

HEY, GEORGINA.

YOU KNOW ALL THAT STUFF I WRITE IN MY JOURNAL ?

I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING.

THEY'RE JUST THOUGHTS.

MAYBE I'M THE LIAR.

MAYBE NOT.

SEE YOU.

POLLY,

DO YOU THINK IF I LEFT RUBY HERE,

YOU'D TAKE CARE OF HER FOR ME ?

AND LET ME PLAY WITH HER WHEN I COME FOR MY THERAPY ?

[ Chuckling ]

YEAH. OKAY.

THANK YOU.

BYE, RUBY.

BYE. YEAH.

REMEMBER ME WHEN YOU SHAVE YOUR LEGS.

[ Susanna Narrating ] DECLARED HEALTHY...

AND SENT BACK INTO THE WORLD.

MY FINAL DIAGNOSIS--

A RECOVERED BORDERLINE.

WHAT THAT MEANS, I STILL DON'T KNOW.

WAS I EVER CRAZY ?

MAYBE.

OR MAYBE LIFE IS.

[ Driver ] HEY.

I REMEMBER YOU.

HEY.

WHERE ARE YOU GOING ?

SEVENTEEN BURLINGAME.

ALL RIGHT.

[ Susanna, Continuing ] CRAZY ISN'T BEING BROKEN...

OR SWALLOWING A DARK SECRET.

IT'S YOU OR ME...

AMPLIFIED.

IF YOU EVER TOLD A LIE...

AND ENJOYED IT--

IF YOU EVER WISHED YOU COULD BE A CHILD...

FOREVER--

THEY WERE NOT PERFECT,

BUT THEY WERE MY FRIENDS.

AND BY THE '70s...

MOST OF THEM WERE OUT,

LIVING LIVES.

SOME I'VE SEEN,

SOME, NEVER AGAIN.

BUT THERE ISN'T A DAY MY HEART DOESN'T FIND THEM.

* WHEN YOU'RE ALONE AND LIFE IS MAKING YOU LONELY *

* YOU CAN ALWAYS GO *

* DOWNTOWN *

* WHEN YOU'VE GOT WORRIES ALL THE NOISE AND THE HURRY *

* SEEMS TO HELP I KNOW *

* DOWNTOWN *

* JUST LISTEN TO THE MUSIC OF THE TRAFFIC IN THE CITY *

* LINGER ON THE SIDEWALK WHERE THE NEON SIGNS ARE PRETTY *

* HOW CAN YOU LOSE *

* THE LIGHTS ARE MUCH BRIGHTER THERE *

* YOU CAN FORGET ALL YOUR TROUBLES *

* FORGET ALL YOUR CARES SO GO *

* DOWNTOWN *

* THINGS WILL BE GREAT WHEN YOU'RE *

* DOWNTOWN *

* NO FINER PLACE FOR SURE *

* DOWNTOWN *

* EVERYTHING'S WAITING FOR YOU *

* DON'T HANG AROUND AND LET YOUR PROBLEMS SURROUND YOU *

* THERE ARE MOVIE SHOWS *

* DOWNTOWN *

* MAYBE YOU KNOW SOME LITTLE PLACES TO GO TO *

* WHERE THEY NEVER CLOSE *

* DOWNTOWN *

* JUST LISTEN TO THE RHYTHM OF A GENTLE BOSSA NOVA *

* YOU'LL BE DANCING WITH THEM TOO BEFORE THE NIGHT IS OVER *

* HAPPY AGAIN *

* THE LIGHTS ARE MUCH BRIGHTER THERE *

* YOU CAN FORGET ALL YOUR TROUBLES *

* FORGET ALL YOUR CARES SO GO *

* DOWNTOWN *

* WHERE ALL THE LIGHTS ARE BRIGHT *

* DOWNTOWN *

* WAITING FOR YOU TONIGHT *

* DOWNTOWN *

* YOU'RE GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT NOW *

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* DOWNTOWN *

* DOWNTOWN *

* AND YOU MAY FIND SOMEBODY KIND *

* TO HELP AND UNDERSTAND YOU *

* SOMEONE WHO IS JUST LIKE YOU AND NEEDS A GENTLE HAND *

* TO GUIDE THEM ALONG *

* SO MAYBE I'LL SEE YOU THERE *

* WE CAN FORGET ALL OUR TROUBLES *

* FORGET ALL OUR CARES SO GO *

* DOWNTOWN *

* THINGS WILL BE GREAT WHEN YOU'RE *

* DOWNTOWN *

* DON'T WAIT A MINUTE MORE *

* DOWNTOWN *

* EVERYTHING'S WAITING FOR YOU **