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CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY ARTISAN ENTERTAINMENT

[SIREN]

DR. HECKETT IS ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY REGARDED PSYCHIATRISTS

IN THIS COUNTRY.

HE SPECIALIZES IN SHORT-TERM CASES.

MILD TRAUMA, DRUG ADDICTION, DEPRESSION.

THE KIND OF WORK THAT WE DO HERE

CAN BE VERY DEMANDING.

[AMERICAN ACCENT] I CAN HANDLE IT.

THERE'S A LOT MORE TO PSYCHIATRIC NURSING

THAN JUST TAKING CARE OF PEOPLE.

YOUR RESUME CLEARLY SHOWS THAT YOU HAVE

A LOT OF EXPERIENCE IN NURSING,

AND THAT YOU'RE QUALIFIED WITH DRUGS.

YES, SISTER.

I WORKED AT SAINT BASS IN PERTH

FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS.

AND BEFORE I TRAINED,

I TOOK CARE OF MY FATHER AT HOME

IN THE STATES FOR A YEAR.

HE WAS ON AN I.V.

AND INTRAGASTRIC TUBE AND A CATHETER.

WHAT WAS HIS CONDITION?

HE HAD A STROKE. COMPLETE PARALYSIS.

WHY WASN'T HE IN A HOSPITAL?

MY MOTHER DIDN'T WANT THAT,

AND WE COULDN'T AFFORD A PRIVATE NURSE.

THAT MUST'VE BEEN VERY HARD ON YOU.

HOWEVER, A NURSE SHOULD NOT

BECOME EMOTIONALLY INVOLVED WITH HER PATIENTS,

ESPECIALLY IN PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT.

I SURVIVED.

WELL... HOW'D IT GO?

$4.99.

CHAMPAGNE! MAGGIE, YOU GOT THE JOB.

OOH! HA HA HA.

IT'S JUST PART TIME RIGHT NOW,

BUT I KNOW THEY'LL SOON GIVE ME A PERMANENT POST.

CONGRATULATIONS!

♪ YOU'RE IN THE MONEY ♪

CHAMPAGNE! VERY NICE.

YOU HAVEN'T PAID RENT FOR 3 MONTHS.

BUT, I'M GLAD YOU'RE ENJOYING YOURSELVES.

I-I PROMISE YOU'LL HAVE THE RENT MONEY

NEXT WEEK. I JUST GOT A JOB.

MM. YOU BETTER, OR YOU'RE OUT.

SHUT THE DOOR.

[GIGGLES]

I KNEW YOU COULD DO IT.

TV: EVEN HERE, IN THE GREEN.

THE MORE WE CARE ABOUT THE GREEN PLANET,

THE MORE IT WILL RETURN TO US,

AND TO OUR CHILDREN, BY WAY OF

LIFE-SUSTAINING RESOURCES,

AND GET THE ATTENTION OF THE WORLD.

IT'S TIME TO TAKE HEED AND LISTEN TO THE EARTH.

OK, MR. McCARTHY, BACK INTO BED.

THERE WE GO.

WOULD YOU LIKE A BOOK TO READ?

AHH...

I SEE YOU LIKE THE CROSSWORD PUZZLES.

I LIKE THEM, TOO.

Nurse: THEY'RE DR. HECKETT'S DEEP SEDATION PATIENTS.

WHAT'S THAT?

I DON'T REALLY KNOW. I TELL YOU ONE THING, THOUGH.

IT'S PRETTY AWFUL. THEY MESS THEMSELVES.

MAKES IT SO HARD TO KEEP THEM CLEAN.

AFTER A WHILE, WE JUST PUT PANTS ON THEM.

OH, NURSE...

LOOK, I NEED A FAVOR.

I PROMISED TO PICK UP DR. HECKETT

AT THE UNIVERSITY THIS EVENING.

HE'S GIVING A LECTURE. WOULD YOU BE A SWEETHEART,

AND PICK HIM UP FOR ME AFTER YOUR SHIFT?

OH, LOOK, IT'S OK. I CLEARED IT

WITH SISTER KEREBY, MAGGIE.

HERE'S HIS CAR KEYS. IT'S THE ROVER.

DRIVE CAREFULLY.

AND, AS WELL AS BEING A PROMINENT MEMBER

OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION,

THE HEAD OF THE ELYSIAN FIELDS PSYCHIATRIC CLINIC,

DIRECTOR OF THE RESEARCH UNIT AT BARRINGHAM,

HE IS A CONSULTING PSYCHIATRIST

AT 4 COUNTY HOSPITALS.

HE ALSO MAINTAINS A VERY HEALTHY PRIVATE PRACTICE.

[LAUGHTER]

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

MAY I PRESENT TO YOU

THE MAN WHO WAS ONCE DESCRIBED

AS THE WHITE KNIGHT OF AUSTRALIAN PSYCHIATRY--

DR. JONATHAN HECKETT.

[APPLAUSE]

Maggie: HE'S A REALLY INTERESTING MAN.

I WISH YOU HEARD HIM TALK.

ARE YOU GOING TO GO OUT WITH HIM?

NO. OF COURSE NOT.

OH, GOD. I'VE ALREADY BEEN OUT WITH A COUPLE OF MINE.

WELL, I KNOW THAT, BUT YOU WORK FAST.

WELL, IT IS THE EARLY BIRD THAT CATCHES THE WORM.

OH, SPEAKING OF WORMS...

HI, MAGGIE.

HI, HUGH.

CAN I TALK TO YOU FOR A SECOND?

DO YOU MIND?

SURE.

WHAT'LL YOU HAVE?

LITE BEER, PLEASE.

UH, SCOTCH AND COKE.

UM, I'M A BIT SHORT RIGHT NOW.

I MISSED YOU.

GOOD.

ALL RIGHT, I KNOW WHAT I PUT YOU THROUGH.

JUST SURPRISED YOU'RE EVEN SPEAKING TO ME.

WHO SAYS I'M SPEAKING TO YOU?

Hugh: COME ON, MAGGIE...

I'M NOT THAT MUCH OF A BASTARD, AM I?

NO.

FRIENDS?

JUST FRIENDS.

OF COURSE.

[CLINK]

THAT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE ME.

DOES THAT LOOK LIKE ME?

HOW'D YOU KNOW I WEAR LEATHER KNICKERS?

HEY, WAIT A MINUTE. GIVE ME A LOOK AT MAGGIE'S.

OOH!

I HAD NO IDEA.

LET ME SEE.

UH-UH-UH. NO, NO, NO, NO.

HA HA HA.

RIGHT. I'M OFF.

KAYE...

KAYE...

'NIGHT, KIDS!

WHAT'RE YOU DOING?

COME ON, MAGGIE. I'M NOT BLIND.

[SIGHS]

WELL, CAN I BORROW YOUR QUILT?

YEAH. SURE.

HUGH, I'M REALLY TIRED. I'M GOING TO GO TO BED.

I'VE GOT TO GO TO WORK EARLY IN THE MORNING.

MAGGIE, COME HERE FOR A SECOND.

SIT DOWN, PLEASE.

LOOK, I'VE HAD A LOT OF TIME

TO THINK ABOUT IT.

I'VE QUIT THE DRUGS.

I'M GOING TO THIS REHAB PROGRAM.

I'M EVEN GETTING A JOB DOING GRAPHICS

FOR AN AD AGENCY.

IT'LL BE DIFFERENT THIS TIME,

I PROMISE.

WHAT'S GOING TO BE DIFFERENT?

I WANT US TO GET BACK TOGETHER.

LOOK, I REALIZE THE DRUGS WERE A CRUTCH.

BUT IF YOU CAME BACK, I COULD DO IT.

[SIGHS]

OH, HUGH.

GOOD NIGHT, HUGH.

GOOD MORNING.

HOW DO YOU FEEL?

BETTER, THANKS.

YOU KNOW, KAYE HAS GIVEN UP ON ME.

SHE THINKS I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU.

AND ARE YOU?

THERE'S A TEA BAG IN THE CUPBOARD,

AND BREAD AND VEGEMITE IF YOU WANT SOME TOAST.

TRY TO EAT SOMETHING BEFORE YOU GO.

ARE YOU?

WHAT I WOULDN'T GIVE FOR A BEER RIGHT NOW.

OH, YOU'RE FEELING BETTER, ARE YOU, MR. McCARTHY?

NO THANKS TO THIS PLACE.

WELL, I'M SURE

YOU'LL BE GOING HOME SOON.

OH, I'M IN NO HURRY.

I'M GETTING TO LIKE

WATCHING YOU MAKE THE BED.

OHH!

MR. McCARTHY, YOU GET BACK IN THAT BED!

[PATIENTS TALKING]

NO, NO. IT'S A JOKE.

I DIDN'T MEAN IT AT ALL.

YOU ALL JUST QUIET DOWN!

I DON'T WANT TO GO BACK TO BED.

I'M FIT. I'M ALL RIGHT.

LOOK, I'M ALL RIGHT.

I DIDN'T HIT ANYBODY.

LET HIM STAY OUT A WHILE. HE'S ALL RIGHT.

BACK INTO BED, MR. McCARTHY!

ALL OF YOU-- SETTLE DOWN NOW.

THIS IS A HOSPITAL WARD,

NOT A GYMNASIUM.

QUIET THEM DOWN, NURSE,

THEN COME TO MY OFFICE.

NURSE HEALEY,

UNDERSTAND THIS VERY CLEARLY...

WITH OUR SPECIALIZED TREATMENT HERE AT ELYSIAN FIELDS,

WE ARE FORTUNATE TO HAVE DR. JOHN HECKETT--

A PSYCHIATRIST OF WELL FAME WHO SPECIALIZES IN THIS AREA.

HIS TREATMENT IS UNIQUE,

BUT IT IS BASED A LOT ON OUR PATIENTS

NOT GETTING EXCITABLE TO ANY EXTENT.

AND CERTAINLY NOT TO THE DEGREE

I HAVE JUST WITNESSED IN WARD "A."

[SIGHS]

OH, HUGH.

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

I THINK DR. LARK MUST'VE SIGNED THIS BY MISTAKE.

HMM?

NO. THE DOCTOR HASN'T MADE A MISTAKE.

UH, HE PRE-SIGNS THE MEDICATION SHEETS,

SO THAT WE CAN KEEP

THE SEDATION PATIENTS UNDER,

WITHOUT HAVING TO CALL HIM EVERY 10 MINUTES.

WELL, HOW DOES HE KNOW WHAT THE PATIENT NEEDS?

MAY I HELP YOU?

I'D LIKE TO SEE MY WIFE MARIE RAFFIO.

I'M SORRY, WE DON'T ALLOW ANY VISITORS

DURING THE DEEP SEDATION, MR. RAFFIO.

YES, WE KNOW.

HE WANTS MRS. RAFFIO DISCHARGED

FROM THIS HOSPITAL TODAY.

I JUST WANT TO SEE HER.

WELL, PERHAPS IF YOU SPOKE WITH DR. HACKETT--

YOUR WIFE'S DOCTOR.

NO! HE WANTS TO SEE HIS WIFE.

I'M SORRY. I CAN'T DO THAT

WITHOUT THE DOCTOR'S AUTHORITY.

COME ON. WE'LL FIND HER.

HEY!

YOU CAN'T JUST BARGE IN HERE LIKE THIS!

YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED IN HERE.

THESE PEOPLE SHOULDN'T BE BACK HERE.

WHERE IS MY WIFE?

GET BACK, PLEASE. THANK YOU.

CALL THE POLICE, NURSE.

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH HER?

THE MAN HAS EVERY RIGHT

TO SEE HIS WIFE.

EXCUSE ME. DO YOU MIND

TAKING YOUR HANDS OFF ME?

ALL RIGHT, BACK. THANK YOU.

I'LL SEE YOU IN COURT ANYWAY.

STICK UP FOR YOUR RIGHTS, MR. RAFFIO.

THEY'LL KILL HER IF YOU LEAVE HER IN HERE.

SHE'S GOING TO DIE, ISN'T SHE?

NO. SHE'S NOT GOING TO DIE.

WHY DON'T YOU JUST LEAVE THE POOR MAN ALONE?

MR. RAFFIO, YOUR WIFE IS IN VERY SAFE HANDS.

WHAT WOULD YOU KNOW ABOUT IT,

YOU BRAIN-WASHED IDIOT?

JUST LEAVE HIM ALONE.

WHAT ARE YOUR QUALIFICATIONS, ANYWAY?

YOU'RE UPSETTING HIM.

IT'S ALL RIGHT, NURSE.

I MIGHT'VE KNOWN YOU WERE BEHIND THIS.

WILL YOU BE PRESSING CHARGES, DOCTOR?

NO. I DON'T THINK SO, OFFICER.

THIS LADY HAS

A PSYCHIATRIC HISTORY, HERSELF.

HA! YEAH. I'M CRAZY.

DON'T LISTEN TO A WORD I SAY.

WHAT'RE YOU STARING AT?

I'M VERY SORRY, OFFICER.

MR. RAFFIO'S UNDER ENORMOUS STRESS--

EXCUSE ME, DOCTOR.

I WANT TO TAKE MY WIFE HOME.

WELL, YOU CAN'T TAKE HER

WHILE SHE'S UNDER SEDATION, MR. RAFFIO.

BUT IF YOU LIKE,

I'LL HAVE HER READY TO LEAVE IN 2 DAYS.

YES, I WOULD.

SISTER KEREBY, TAKE MRS. RAFFIO DOWN

TO 150 MILLIGRAMS.

WE'LL BRING HER OUT TOMORROW.

YES, DOCTOR.

THANK YOU.

COME, MR. RAFFIO.

YOU SEE, WE'RE NOT KEEPING HER HERE BY FORCE.

I'M SORRY FOR MAKING SUCH A FUSS, DOCTOR.

BACK TO WORK, NURSE.

SO, WE JUST BOP HER ON THE HEAD

WITH A SEDATIVE.

IT'S LIKE TAKING A LONG, DEEP SLEEP.

NO, NO. GRAZIE.

WHEN SHE WAKES,

THE DEPRESSION WILL BE GONE.

SHE'LL PROBABLY QUIT SMOKING, TOO.

NURSE, WOULD YOU GIVE MR. RAFFIO

A MILD SEDATIVE, PLEASE,

AND GET HIM A TAXI?

AND TELL SISTER KEREBY TO CONTINUE

MRS. RAFFIO'S TREATMENT AS BEFORE.

DON'T YOU WORRY, MR. RAFFIO.

YOUR WIFE IS GOING TO BE FINE.

THANK YOU, DOCTOR.

Dr. Heckett: MM-HMM?

AH, MAGGIE.

THANK YOU.

WOULD YOU LIKE A DRINK?

OH, NO, THANK YOU. I'M STILL ON DUTY.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT KEREBY.

HER BARK'S WORSE THAN HER BITE.

OH, BY THE WAY,

I HAD HER CHASE UP THAT PAYCHECK OF YOURS

AS SOON AS YOU'D LEFT.

THANK YOU, DOCTOR.

I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY

THE WAY YOU HANDLED MR. RAFFIO

WAS REALLY WONDERFUL.

POOR MAN.

THEY JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND.

EVEN THE PATIENTS GET SUSPICIOUS SOMETIMES.

YOU WONDER WHY THEY COME,

BUT...

THAT'S THE PLIGHT OF US HEALERS, MAGGIE.

WE HAVE TO HELP THEM IN SPITE OF THEMSELVES.

NURSE MAGGIE...

YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE A GOOD NURSE, I THINK.

OH, I DON'T KNOW.

YOU'RE TOO MODEST.

I CAN TELL YOU'D RATHER HURT YOURSELF

THAN LET ANYONE ELSE SUFFER.

YOU'RE WHAT I CALL A TRUE HEALER.

YOU'RE BETTER TRAINED THAN MOST OF THE NURSES

WE GET HERE. DID KEREBY TELL YOU THAT?

NO, SHE DIDN'T.

YEAH. I BET SHE DIDN'T.

YOU KNOW, I HAVE A THEORY

THAT IF NURSES ARE TRAINED BETTER,

THEY CAN LOOK AFTER THEIR PATIENTS BETTER.

I WONDER IF YOU REALIZE JUST HOW EXCITING

THIS WORK CAN BE.

I KNOW I COULD TEACH YOU SOMETHING ABOUT MY TECHNIQUES,

IF YOU'D LIKE.

I'D LOVE THAT!

GOOD.

THEN, COME WITH ME.

WELL, THESE DAYS, THERE ARE SOME WONDERFUL DRUGS.

SOME VERY ELEGANT DRUGS.

BUT PEOPLE HAVE THIS THING ABOUT THE WORD DRUG.

THEY JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT THE BODY

IS A BLOODY PHARMACEUTICAL FACTORY.

ALL WE'RE TRYING TO DO IS JUST, WELL,

HELP THE BODY WITH ITS OWN NATURAL PROCESSES.

THIS IS WHERE IT ALL HAPPENS--

WARD "S."

[BUZZING]

Dr. Heckett: SHH. LISTEN.

WHAT CAN YOU HEAR?

SLEEP. PERFECT PEACE.

NOW, CAN YOU HEAR IT?

[BEEPING]

JUST LOOK AT THEM.

VICTIMS OF THIS TOUGH WORLD.

THEY CAN'T COPE WITH THE PRESSURE,

THEY CAN'T COPE WITH THE MADNESS

WITHIN THEMSELVES.

LOOK AT THEM.

RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW,

THEY DON'T HAVE A CARE IN THE WORLD...

JUST PEACE.

THE HEALING POWER OF SLEEP.

Sister Kereby: NURSE...

DR. HECKETT HAS ASKED THAT YOU BE

PUT ON THE ROSTER ON A FULL TIME BASIS.

FULL TIME?

OH, THAT'S GREAT! THANK YOU, SISTER.

IT WASN'T MY IDEA, I CAN ASSURE YOU.

YOU START THE NIGHT SHIFT NEXT WEEK.

THANK YOU, SISTER.

[LAUGHING]

THAT HE THOUGHT IT WAS A WATER BOTTLE!

OH...

HEY, WHAT HAPPENED WITH HUGH?

HE, UH, STOLE MY RENT MONEY.

I-I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM HIM SINCE.

JESUS, MAGGIE.

WHY DO YOU DO IT TO YOURSELF?

HE NEEDED HELP.

[SIGHS]

I DON'T KNOW. IT'S THE PLIGHT

OF US HEALERS, I GUESS.

WHAT?

THAT'S WHAT DR. HECKETT SAYS.

OH, YES?

NO, NO. HE'S MARRIED.

SO?

SO, NOTHING.

IT'S NOT LIKE THAT AT ALL.

ANYWAY, I START

ON THE NIGHT SHIFT TOMORROW.

WELL, WE'LL SEE.

[BUZZING]

[CRYING]

IT'S OK, JESSICA. COME ON.

HERE, HERE YOU GO.

WILL YOU GET OFF OF ME, PLEASE?

IT'S OK. GET OFF!

[CRYING]

[BUZZING STOPS]

COME ON. WE'VE GOT A PROBLEM.

SHE MUST'VE GOT THE STRAPS LOOSE.

HAPPENS ALL THE TIME.

COME ON, JESSIE, YOU'RE ALL RIGHT.

YOU'RE ALL RIGHT.

YOU'LL BE ALL RIGHT.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

IT'S OK.

IT'S OK.

IT'S OK, JESS. YOU'LL BE ALL RIGHT.

I, UH, HAVE TO USE THE SMALL BORE TUBE

FOR FEEDING, AND THE LARGE BORE FOR DRAINAGE.

Maggie: IT'S MR. McCARTHY!

YEAH. THEY JUST PUT HIM UNDER TODAY.

HERE, I'LL SHOW YOU HOW YOU INSERT IT UP THE NOSE,

AND...

FEED IT DOWN THE THROAT.

BUT, UH, BE CAREFUL, BECAUSE

YOU DON'T WANT TO PUNCTURE THE LUNG.

POOR MR. McCARTHY. WHY'D THEY PUT YOU IN HERE?

DR. HECKETT'S ORDERS.

HOW ARE YOU TWO GETTING ON?

DEBBIE, GIVE DR. LARK A HAND

WITH THE, UH, CELLULAR, PLEASE.

YES, DR. HECKETT.

WELL, NURSE, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF WARD "S"?

IT'S VERY INTERESTING.

I WAS JUST CURIOUS ABOUT MR. McCARTHY.

MM-HMM?

WELL, HE SEEMED TO BE DOING SO WELL,

I THOUGHT HE WAS

ALMOST READY TO LEAVE.

I'LL TAKE CARE OF THE DIAGNOSIS, NURSE.

IS THERE ANYONE AT THE NURSE'S STATION?

NO. I WAS ON MY WAY.

WELL, I'D HEAD BACK THERE NOW, IF I WERE YOU.

YES. OF COURSE.

[YAWNS]

HOW DO YOU FEEL?

OH, I AM SO TIRED.

HA HA.

I CAN'T QUIT YAWNING.

DON'T WORRY. YOU'LL GET USED TO IT.

TAKES ABOUT 2 WEEKS FOR YOUR BODY CLOCK

TO ADJUST.

OH, MY GOD.

YOU'LL BE FINE.

HECKETT'S ARRIVED.

YOU'RE STILL WORRIED ABOUT LAST NIGHT?

I SHOULD LEARN TO KEEP MY MOUTH SHUT.

AW, HE WON'T EVEN REMEMBER.

OH, GOOD EVENING, GIRLS.

HOW'S THE FORT?

FRONTS ARE QUIET, COLONEL.

OH, GOOD, THEN. DRINKS FOR MY MEN.

WE'LL ATTACK AT DAWN.

NURSE MAGGIE...

ABOUT TIME WE HAD YOU DO SOMETHING AROUND HERE.

ROUNDS WITH ME. 10 MINUTES.

Heckett: DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING

ABOUT ELECTRONIC SLEEP INDUCEMENT?

NO.

PLUG IT IN OVER THERE AND SWITCH ON.

I WAS ONE OF THE FIRST IN AUSTRALIA

TO USE E.S.I.

BACK THEN, THE MACHINES WERE...

BARBARIC CONTRAPTIONS.

THEY WOULD JOLT THE PATIENT

SO VIOLENTLY, THEY WOULD CAUSE

MULTIPLE BONE FRACTURES.

I DESIGNED THIS UNIT MYSELF.

GIVES A GENTLE PULSE THAT BUILDS.

THERE'S NO SHOCK.

YOU MUST HAVE THE PATIENT

FIRMLY STRAPPED DOWN,

SO THEY DON'T CONVULSE,

AND FALL OFF THE EDGE OF THE BED,

CRACKING THEIR HEAD ON THE FLOOR.

THIS IS THE CONDUCTOR GEL.

JUST A LITTLE ON EACH TEMPLE.

[WHIRRING]

THIS DIAL HERE IS FOR AMPLITUDE...

[WHIRRING GROWS LOUDER]

LENGTH OF SHOCK,

AND VOLTAGE.

[BUZZING]

[TURNS OFF SWITCH]

YOU SEE, THE BRAIN IS JUST

A MESS OF ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS.

WHEN THOSE CIRCUITS GET MESSED UP,

IT CAUSES THE DEPRESSION.

[SIGHS]

[DOOR OPENS]

JESS, HOW'S IT GOING?

COULD YOU HELP ME, PLEASE?

SURE.

I'M SUCH A MESS.

YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL.

YOU SHOULD SEE ME NORMALLY.

DID YOU KNOW I'M AN ACTRESS?

WHY ARE YOU IN HERE?

I WAS PERFORMING AT A PRISON.

ONE OF THE PRISONERS STABBED ME.

SEE?

[GASPS]

I THINK I NEED THE BUCKET AGAIN.

[VOMITING]

[GASPS]

[GASPING]

DR. HECKETT SAYS I CAN SUE THE GOVERNMENT.

[SIGHS]

WELL, HOW COME YOU WERE IN DEEP SEDATION?

I DON'T KNOW.

HE SAID IT WOULD MAKE ME FEEL BETTER.

[SIGHS]

GOD, HE'S SUCH A WONDERFUL MAN.

BEFORE I MET DR. HECKETT,

I WAS A MESS.

[VOMITING]

[GASPING]

DISGUSTING.

[SIGHS HEAVILY]

MY BRAIN FEELS FRIED.

I KEEP BLANKING OUT.

[BREATHES HEAVILY]

WELL, MAYBE IT'S THE E.S.I.

WHAT'S THAT?

WELL, IT'S A FORM OF ELECTRIC SHOCK TREATMENT.

DIDN'T YOU KNOW YOU WERE RECEIVING SHOCK TREATMENT?

[DEAD BOLT CLICKS]

[WHISPERING] Jessica.

HI, GIRLS. HI!

ANYTHING EXCITING?

NO, IT'S BEEN QUIET ALL AFTERNOON.

HECKETT'S NOT COMING IN TONIGHT.

IT'S NOT SURPRISING.

HE SPENT 2 HOURS

IN MISS MOVIE STAR'S ROOM LAST NIGHT.

THEN PROBABLY CALLED IN ON KEREBY

ON THE WAY HOME.

IT'S ALL PART OF THE SERVICE.

YEAH.

YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING.

YEAH, WELL, JESSICA CAN'T COMPLAIN.

I MEAN, AT LEAST SHE'S GETTING SOME,

WHICH IS MORE THAN I CAN SAY

SINCE I TOOK ON THIS NIGHT SHIFT.

WELL, IT'S MY TURN TONIGHT.

DON'T WANNA BE LATE.

NIGHT.

BYE.

[BREATHING ROUGHLY]

DEBBIE, COME SEE THIS.

HIS LUNGS ARE CONGESTED

AND HIS EYES ARE DISCOLORED YELLOW.

YEAH. THE BREATHING HAPPENS

'CAUSE THE LUNGS CAN'T CLEAR THE PHLEGM.

THE EYES--

COULD BE KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION.

HIS TEMPERATURE'S UP.

I'LL PAGE DR. HECKETT.

WELL?

HE HASN'T CALLED BACK YET.

WELL, WHAT ABOUT ANOTHER DOCTOR?

NO. THEY GET REALLY ANNOYED

WHEN IT'S NOT THEIR PATIENT.

DEBBIE, THIS IS SERIOUS!

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

DR. HECKETT.

THIS IS DEBBIE. IT'S MR. McCARTHY.

HE'S SHOWING DISCOLORATION

OF THE EYES. HIS LUNGS ARE CLOGGED.

YES, DOCTOR.

YES, DOCTOR.

HE SAID THOSE ARE NORMAL SYMPTOMS.

HE SAID DON'T WORRY.

MAGGIE...

IT MUST BE INTERNAL BLEEDING.

HE'S NOT PASSING URINE.

IT IS THE KIDNEYS. CALL DR. HECKETT AGAIN.

OH, I'LL DO IT.

[SIGHS]

GENTLEMEN, RAISE ONE WAGER.

THREE.

[JAZZY PIANO MUSIC PLAYING]

WELL--

DR. HECKETT, IT'S THE CLINIC AGAIN.

TELL THEM I'LL CALL THEM BACK.

THEY DID SAY IT'S URGENT.

[SIGHS]

HOW MANY YOU NEED, BROCK?

YES, WHAT IS IT NOW?

DR. HECKETT, THIS IS MAGGIE.

MR. McCARTHY'S CONDITION IS DECLINING.

HE'S NOT PASSING URINE,

AND HIS STOMACH IS DRAINING BROWN FLUID,

INDICATING INTERNAL--

YES, THANK YOU, NURSE.

I KNOW WHAT THAT INDICATES.

DOCTOR, I THINK YOU SHOULD COME IN.

OH, THAT'S YOUR OPINION, IS IT?

ALL RIGHT.

I'LL BE UP THERE SHORTLY.

[SLAMS PHONE]

[DIAL TONE]

WHAT DID HE SAY?

HE SAID HE'D BE HERE SHORTLY.

WHO ARE YOU CALLING?

DR. LARK.

MAGGIE, DON'T.

LOOK, I'M THE SENIOR NURSE HERE.

YOU CAN'T JUST CALL IN ANOTHER DOCTOR

TO SOMEONE ELSE'S PATIENT.

MAGGIE!

PUT THE PHONE DOWN!

YOU SAW HIM.

YOU TELL ME THAT MAN'S NOT DYING,

AND I'LL TELL YOU YOU'RE CRAZY.

DON'T WORRY. I'LL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.

DR. LARK?

HI, THIS IS MAGGIE DOWN AT THE HOSPITAL.

LISTEN, WE HAVE AN EMERGENCY HERE.

I DON'T THINK DR. HECKETT

WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE IT IN TIME.

YES, IT'S MR. McCARTHY.

NO, HIS CONDITION HAS WORSENED.

[SLOW JAZZ PIANO MUSIC PLAYING]

[MEN CHATTERING QUIETLY]

WHY DON'T YOU GO HOME, MAGGIE?

DEBBIE CAN MAKE OUT THE REPORT.

WHY DIDN'T HE COME?

OF COURSE HE CAME. HE WAS JUST TOO LATE.

IT TOOK HIM NEARLY 2 HOURS.

HE KNEW IT WAS AN EMERGENCY.

MR. McCARTHY WAS DOING BETTER.

SURELY HE DIDN'T NEED DEEP SEDATION.

HE DIDN'T NEED ELECTRIC SHOCK.

NURSE HEALEY, PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER.

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THIS IS A HOSPITAL.

YOU KNOW, YOU'LL BECOME

A WALKING BUNDLE OF NERVES

IF YOU LET THINGS LIKE THIS AFFECT YOU.

MAGGIE?

WHAT'S WRONG?

IS IT HUGH AGAIN?

NO, IT'S NOT HUGH.

I QUIT MY JOB.

YOU QUIT?

WHY?

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT. YOU NEED THAT JOB!

YOU WERE NEARLY OUT OF DEBT!

I'LL GET ANOTHER ONE.

DID YOU GIVE THEM NOTICE?

I TOLD THEM MY MOM WAS SICK.

OH, GREAT.

WELL, YOU DON'T GET MANY POINTS FOR ORIGINALITY.

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT. THENA FUERY.

I DON'T SEE YOUR NAME.

OF COURSE YOU DON'T SEE MY NAME.

YOU PROBABLY DIDN'T WRITE IT DOWN WHEN I CALLED.

I DIDN'T WRITE IT DOWN BECAUSE IT WASN'T ME.

DO YOU WANT TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT?

NO. I'LL WAIT.

YOU CAN WAIT TILL CHRISTMAS FOR ALL I CARE.

LISTEN HERE, YOU SMUG LITTLE BITCH.

EITHER YOU GET ME AN APPOINTMENT TODAY,

OR I'LL GIVE YOU TROUBLE LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN.

I'M CALLING SECURITY.

LOOK THROUGH YOUR LITTLE LIST AGAIN, SWEETIE PIE.

ALL RIGHT THEN. I'LL GET HELP.

THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME

YOU'VE CONVENIENTLY LOST MY APPOINTMENT.

[IN DISTANCE] WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO

TO GET SOME ACTION AROUND HERE?

I'M SICK OF BEING IGNORED!

DON'T YOU KNOW HOW IMPORTANT THIS IS?

PEOPLE ARE DYING EVERY DAY BECAUSE OF THIS.

YEAH, I WAS THINKING OF GETTING

SOME NEW RODS FOR THE VAN.

OH, NO, NO. THE OLD ONES ARE FINE.

I JUST THOUGHT--

CAN I HELP YOU?

I'M YOUR 12:00 APPOINTMENT.

LOOK, I'LL HAVE TO GET BACK TO YOU LATER, OK?

YEAH. YEAH.

I DON'T REMEMBER HAVING A 12:00 APPOINT--

HAVE YOU ALREADY FILED A COMPLAINT?

YES, OVER A WEEK AGO.

I'LL HAVE TO CHECK WITH MY SECRETARY.

EXCUSE ME.

I DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME.

I PROMISE, IT'LL JUST TAKE 5 MINUTES.

WELL, I DON'T KNOW. I'VE GOT TO GET YOUR FILE.

PLEASE?

WELL, IF IT'S BEEN A WEEK, IT SHOULD STILL BE HERE.

WHAT WAS YOUR NAME?

MAGGIE. MAGGIE HEALEY.

HERE IT IS. HEALEY.

THE MEMO SAYS "INCOMPLETE. CHECK MISSING."

YOU FORGOT THE $10 FOR PROCESSING.

DO YOU MEAN YOU HAVEN'T EVEN READ MY LETTER YET?

OH, WE GET DOZENS OF COMPLAINTS A WEEK

FROM DISGRUNTLED PATIENTS.

YOU'RE A NURSE. YOU SHOULD UNDERSTAND

THAT THERE'S ALWAYS A PERCENTAGE OF FAILURES

WITH CRITICAL PATIENTS.

BUT THIS PATIENT WASN'T CRITICAL.

I CAN'T DISCUSS THIS WITHOUT THE PROPER PAPERWORK.

WRITE A CHECK FOR $10,

AND I'LL SEE YOUR COMPLAINTS ARE PROCESSED.

YOU WORK AT ELYSIAN FIELDS, DON'T YOU?

NOT ANYMORE.

OH! WHAT HAPPENED?

HECKETT MURDER ANOTHER PATIENT?

HE DIDN'T MURDER ANYONE.

OH, YEAH? WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE, THEN?

[SIGHS DISGUSTEDLY]

YOU KNOW, THIS COMPLAINT BUREAU IS A BIT OF A JOKE!

THEY'LL SEND OUT AN INSPECTOR,

BUT ALL THE INSPECTOR DOES IS DISMISS THE COMPLAINT!

WE'LL SEE.

[SIGHS]

Maggie: I HAVE ALREADY BEEN TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT!

I WANT TO SEE THE MINISTER!

I ALREADY SENT A LETTER!

UGH. BITCH.

SHE HUNG UP.

THEY'RE NOT GOING TO LISTEN TO YOU.

WHY NOT?

'CAUSE IT SOUNDS CRAZY.

WHAT, YOU THINK I'M MAKING IT UP?

I THINK YOU SHOULD GET ON WITH YOUR LIFE.

YOU HAVEN'T EVEN STARTED TO LOOK FOR A JOB YET.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

HELLO?

Hugh: HI. GUESS WHO?

WHAT DO YOU WANT?

HEH. YOU DON'T SOUND VERY FRIENDLY.

GOOD OBSERVATION.

WHERE'S MY MONEY YOU STOLE?

UH...

I'M REALLY SORRY, MAGGIE.

THAT WAS MY RENT MONEY.

HEH. YOU'LL HAVE THAT MONEY BY THE END OF THE WEEK.

BUT I NEED A PLACE TO STAY.

OH, SURE, WHY NOT?

LOOK, MAGGIE, I'M NOT FOOLING AROUND.

I'VE, UM--I'VE BEEN BUSTED FOR POSSESSION.

THEY SAY IF I GO TO THIS REHAB PLACE,

THEN THEY WON'T SEND ME TO JAIL.

SO I NEED A PLACE TO STAY.

NO.

JUST FOR A COUPLE OF NIGHTS.

WHY DON'T YOU STAY WITH YOUR PARENTS?

STEAL FROM THEM.

THEY CAN AFFORD IT.

I CAN'T DO THAT, AND I WON'T DO IT.

MAGGIE, I NEED YOU.

LOOK, I'LL BRING THE MONEY WITH ME.

NO.

[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]

I--

I GUESS I'VE BURNED ALL MY BRIDGES THEN, HUH?

YOU BET. THEY'RE IN ASHES.

THE NERVE.

DO YOU THINK THEY'D BE MORE LENIENT

IF THE BOY COMES HERE FOR TREATMENT?

OH, CERTAINLY.

IF I SAY HE'S BEEN THROUGH THE TREATMENT

AND IS FULLY REHABILITATED,

HE'LL PROBABLY JUST GET PROBATION.

I'VE HANDLED MANY CASES LIKE THIS.

AN INITIAL PAYMENT OF $1,500, I BELIEVE.

SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE.

WHAT EXACTLY ARE YOU ACCUSING DR. HECKETT OF?

DR. SHAMBERG, DON'T YOU CARE

THAT ONE OF YOUR COLLEAGUES

MAY BE MISTREATING HIS PATIENTS?

OF COURSE I CARE.

I'M PRESIDENT OF THE A.P.A.

THESE SORT OF ACCUSATIONS CAN DO ENORMOUS DAMAGE

TO THE ENTIRE PSYCHIATRIC PROFESSION.

I WAS ACTUALLY TALKING ABOUT THE PATIENTS.

MY DEAR YOUNG LADY...

I HAVE BEEN TREATING PATIENTS FOR 30 YEARS,

AND I AM THINKING OF ALL PATIENTS.

BUT I HAVE NO INTENTION OF TRIGGERING

A PSYCHIATRIC WITCH HUNT.

IT IS MY OPINION

THAT HIS DEEP SEDATION AND E.S.I. THERAPY

IS OUTDATED.

MY ADVICE TO YOU IS TO FORGET ABOUT IT.

IT'LL DIE OUT OF ITS OWN ACCORD.

AND WHAT HAPPENS IN THE MEANTIME?

PATIENTS JUST KEEP DYING?

JESSICA?

I HARDLY RECOGNIZED YOU!

YOU LOOK TERRIFIC!

I'M SORRY, I'VE FORGOTTEN YOUR NAME.

MAGGIE.

I WAS A NURSE AT ELYSIAN FIELDS.

OH, I REMEMBER.

GOD, I TRY TO FORGET THAT PLACE.

HOW LONG WERE YOU THERE FOR?

OH, NOT LONG.

THE MONEY FOR MY LAWSUIT CAME THROUGH...

ALTHOUGH HALF WENT TO PAYING THE HOSPITAL BILL.

YOU LOOK INCREDIBLE.

THANK YOU.

I'M WORKING AGAIN.

I'M UP FOR A PART IN A SERIES.

THAT'S TERRIFIC!

IT'S REALLY GOOD TO SEE YOU.

I WAS WORRIED ABOUT YOU AFTER I LEFT THE HOSPITAL.

OH, YEAH, WELL THAT'S ALL IN THE PAST.

LOOK, I'M REALLY LATE FOR AN APPOINTMENT.

IT WAS NICE SEEING YOU.

[DING DONG] [KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK]

HOLD IT. COMING.

AHEM.

YOU LOOK LIKE HELL.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

NOT SLEEPING TOO WELL, HUH?

HOW DID YOU FIND OUT WHERE I LIVE?

I'VE GOT MY CONTACTS.

LOOK, I WANTED TO FIND OUT

IF ANYTHING HAPPENED WITH YOUR COMPLAINT.

I HAVE NO IDEA.

I'M SURE THEY'RE LOOKING INTO IT.

SO?

SO NOTHING.

I'M GETTING ON WITH MY LIFE.

IT'S NOT MY RESPONSIBILITY.

HUH.

I GUESS IT ISN'T.

WHY AM I EVEN TALKING TO YOU?

YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO INVADE MY PRIVACY.

LOOK, I'M SORRY IF I'M BOTHERING YOU,

BUT...

MAGGIE, LOOK.

I KNOW YOU LEFT ELYSIAN FIELDS,

AND I THINK I KNOW WHY.

I HAVE BEEN TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT 5 TIMES.

I HAVE TALKED TO A DOZEN PSYCHIATRISTS.

THEY ALL KNOW ABOUT IT.

OF COURSE THEY KNOW!

THEY'RE NO DIFFERENT FROM YOU!

THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL STOP IT.

THEY HAVE TO.

HEH.

YOU REALLY BELIEVE THAT.

I DO. IT'S THEIR JOB.

MAGGIE, YOU CAN REALLY HELP ME.

I CAN ONLY EXPOSE HIM WITH INSIDE HELP.

LOOK, I NEED INFORMATION FROM THE PATIENTS' FILES.

ANYTHING.

YOU COULD GET THAT FOR ME.

I'M NOT GOING BACK THERE.

WELL, FUCK YOU, THEN!

FORGET THE WHOLE THING EVER EXISTED,

JUST LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE DOES.

YOU KNOW, FOR SOMEBODY WITHOUT ANY CREDENTIALS,

YOU'RE PRETTY OBNOXIOUS!

OH, YEAH?

NOT LIKE YOUR DR. HECKETT!

HE'S SO CHARMING.

A MAN WITH SO MANY IMPRESSIVE LETTERS

AFTER HIS NAME!

[BANG]

[MAIL SLOT OPENING]

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

[RING RING]

HELLO?

WHEN HE CAME HOME,

HE WAS A DIFFERENT PERSON.

HIS WHOLE PERSONALITY HAS CHANGED.

OF COURSE, WE KNOW HE LIKED YOU VERY MUCH.

Woman: YOU WERE A GOOD INFLUENCE ON HIM.

WE THOUGHT THAT MAYBE YOU'D TRY TO TALK TO HIM.

HE'S TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF.

TWICE.

IT WAS AN ACCIDENT.

DARLING...

YOU DON'T SWALLOW

A WHOLE BOTTLE OF SEDATIVES TWICE

BY ACCIDENT.

WHAT KIND OF TREATMENT DID HE RECEIVE?

THIS THING CALLED DEEP SEDATION.

I DON'T REALLY UNDERSTAND

WHAT IT'S ABOUT, BUT--

WAS HE IN ELYSIAN FIELDS?

YOU KNOW THE HOSPITAL?

WHERE IS HE?

HUGH.

HUGH, LOOK WHO'S HERE.

IT'S MAGGIE.

HE JUST SITS LIKE THAT ALL DAY,

STARING INTO SPACE.

HIS ONLY OTHER INTEREST IS TO SIT IN HIS BOAT,

PRETENDING TO FISH.

COME ON, DARLING.

WE'LL BE DOWNSTAIRS.

THEY'RE LOVELY.

HUGH, THESE ARE ALL WONDERFUL.

OH, HUGH, YOU MUST LET ME TAKE THEM HOME

AND SHOW THEM TO KAYE.

DO YOU WANT TO DO ANOTHER ONE NOW?

IT'S A LOVELY DAY.

YOU COULD SKETCH ME NOW.

HERE.

[WHISPERING] Here.

AW, HUGH.

[SIGHS]

YOU USED TO LOVE TO SKETCH ME WHENEVER YOU HAD A CHANCE.

DON'T YOU REMEMBER?

MAGGIE...

SIT ON THE BOAT.

MAGGIE, HOLD THAT POSE JUST A LITTLE LONGER!

MAGGIE?

YES, HUGH. IT'S MAGGIE.

MAGGIE...

PLEASE.

PLEASE TAKE ME OUT OF HERE.

THEY WANNA SEND ME BACK.

NO ONE'S GONNA SEND YOU BACK THERE, I PROMISE.

YOUR MOTHER AND FATHER LOVE YOU VERY MUCH.

YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND.

I DO UNDERSTAND.

MAYBE NOW MORE THAN EVER.

HUGH'S CONDITION IS VERY SERIOUS.

WELL, DR. HECKETT SAID

THAT IF HE DIDN'T IMPROVE

HE MIGHT HAVE TO HAVE ANOTHER COURSE

OF DEEP SEDATION TREATMENT.

MR. CLAYTON!

YOU CAN'T TAKE HUGH BACK TO THAT PLACE.

I THINK YOU SHOULD CONSIDER PRESSING CHARGES

AGAINST DR. HECKETT.

WHAT?

YOU SHOULD FIND OUT EXACTLY WHAT WAS DONE TO HUGH.

I THINK YOU'LL FIND GROUNDS FOR A MALPRACTICE SUIT.

THAT'S OUT OF THE QUESTION!

WELL, I MEAN, AS A HIGH COURT JUDGE,

IF IT EVER GOT INTO THE PAPERS

THAT MY SON WAS IN A PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL

UNDERGOING TREATMENT FOR DRUG ADDICTION--

BUT MR. CLAYTON, WHAT ABOUT HUGH?

PRESSING CHARGES ISN'T GOING TO HELP MY SON.

ALL THAT WILL DO

IS DRAG MY FAMILY THROUGH THE DIRT.

WELL, HE'S SAFE NOW.

HE'S AT HOME WITH US.

WELL, HOW ABOUT THE McCARTHY CASE?

MMM...

DEATH CERTIFICATE STATED DEATH BY NATURAL CAUSES.

SIGNED BY DR. HECKETT.

WELL, WHAT DID THE CORONER'S INQUEST SAY?

OH, THERE WAS NO INQUEST.

DO YOU MEAN TO TELL ME THERE WAS NO INVESTIGATION

OR INQUEST DONE AT ALL?

MR. McCARTHY WAS AN OLD MAN WITH A BAD HEART.

LOOK, DO YOU HAVE A SINGLE RELATABLE SPOUSE

WILLING TO PRESS CHARGES?

DO YOU HAVE A SINGLE SOLID SHRED OF EVIDENCE?

HOSPITAL CHARTS?

PRESCRIPTION SHEETS? ANYTHING?

NO, I DON'T.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

[RING RING]

[RING RING]

[RING RING]

852-3637?

HELLO, MRS. CLAYTON, IT'S MAGGIE.

OH, HELLO, MAGGIE.

I'M JUST CHECKING IN. HOW'S HUGH?

WELL, I CAN'T SEE ANY IMPROVEMENT.

IN FACT, I THINK HE MAY BE GETTING WORSE.

WOULD YOU MIND IF I CAME TO SEE HIM AGAIN?

HE SEEMED TO PICK UP WHEN HE RECOGNIZED ME.

NO, PLEASE, MAGGIE. COME OVER ANY TIME.

I'M SURE IN TIME HE'LL BE BETTER.

WHAT'S HE DOING NOW?

HE'S JUST SITTING PEACEFULLY IN HIS BOAT.

Minister: WE THEREFORE COMMIT HIS BODY TO THE GROUND.

EARTH TO EARTH,

ASHES TO ASHES,

DUST TO DUST.

THOU KNOWEST, LORD, THE SECRETS OF OUR HOUSE.

SHUT NOT THY MERCIFUL EARS TO OUR PRAYER,

AND SPARE US, LORD MOST HOLY.

Maggie: I'M VERY SORRY.

THANK YOU.

LOOK, YOU'VE GOTTA TALK TO THE MINISTER.

HIS SECRETARY IS USELESS.

THAT'S WHAT SHE'S THERE FOR,

TO KEEP YOU AWAY FROM THE MINISTER.

HEH.

I'LL CALL YOU BACK.

WE'VE MANAGED TO COUNT MORE THAN 49 DEATHS SO FAR.

29 OF THOSE PEOPLE DIED

WHILE UNDERGOING DEEP SEDATION THERAPY.

ANOTHER 20 COMMITTED SUICIDE

FOLLOWING RELEASE FROM THE HOSPITAL.

THE FIRST CASE WAS REPORTED IN 1973.

THAT'S NEARLY 20 YEARS.

HEH. YEP.

HOW MANY DOCTORS AND NURSES HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS?

MAGGIE, TAKE THESE FILES HOME AND READ THEM

AND LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.

Woman's voice: "I WENT TO SEE DR. HECKETT AGAIN,

"AND HE TOLD ME IT WAS A PERFECTLY NORMAL SIDE EFFECT

THAT WOULD DISAPPEAR AFTER A FEW MONTHS."

"IT'S NOW BEEN 3 YEARS, AND I STILL GET THEM."

Man's voice: "DR. HECKETT SAID

"THE BEST WAY TO DRY OUT AND STOP DRINKING

"WAS TO UNDERGO THE E.S.I. TREATMENT.

"I TRIED EVERYTHING ELSE, BUT IT HAD FAILED.

"THIS FAILED, TOO.

"BUT I AM NOW PARTLY DEAF,

AND PUS KEEPS OOZING OUT OF MY EARS."

Second woman's voice: "MY SISTER JULIE

"WENT TO ELYSIAN FIELDS AFTER HER DIVORCE.

"HEH. THANKS TO THAT MURDERER HECKETT,

SHE COMMITTED SUICIDE."

Third woman's voice: "HECKETT TOLD ME HE COULD STOP THE PAIN

"IF I HAD E.S.I.

"NOW I'M CONFINED TO A WHEELCHAIR

FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE."

Fourth woman's voice: "ALTHOUGH I CAN'T PROVE ANYTHING,

I KNOW HECKETT KILLED MY FATHER."

I HATE DR. HECKETT.

[ECHOING] DR. HECKETT--

KILLED HIS OWN--

KILLED--

[VOICES ECHOING TOGETHER]

THEY ALL WENT TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

THE POLICE ARE THE SHRINKS.

YOU KNOW WHAT THAT'S LIKE.

IT'S WORSE IF YOU'RE AN EX-PATIENT.

A PATIENT WITH A PSYCHIATRIC HISTORY

HAS NO RIGHTS. HA.

SAME, SAME IF YOU'RE A RELATIVE.

THEY THINK YOU'RE JUST VENTING YOUR GRIEF

ON THE POOR DOCTOR. HA!

I NEED A LOT MORE DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE.

WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP?

I'M NOT SURE YET.

[THINKING] THENA, I'LL GET YOUR FILES.

I'M GOING BACK.

I WAS SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR MOTHER.

SHE'S MUCH BETTER NOW, THANK YOU.

WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM?

SOME SORT OF HEART CONDITION?

NO, IT WAS JUST A FALSE ALARM.

PROBLEM WAS, SHE WOULDN'T SEE A DOCTOR.

YOU KNOW HOW IT IS.

YEAH.

ONE OF THOSE, EH?

I MUST TELL YOU THAT SISTER KEREBY WAS

ABSOLUTELY AGAINST ME SEEING YOU.

WELL, I CAN'T BLAME HER.

I MEAN, I LEFT RATHER ABRUPTLY.

I'M SURE IT PUT A SERIOUS STRAIN ON THE ROSTER.

WELL, GOOD NURSES ARE HARD TO FIND, MAGGIE.

ESPECIALLY FOR THIS SORT OF WORK.

I'M SURE I CAN BRING HER AROUND.

ARE YOU SERIOUS?

THE GIRL JUST SUDDENLY UPS AND LEAVES THE CLINIC,

WITHOUT ANY NOTICE!

COME ON, ROSEMARY. IT WAS AN EMERGENCY.

AND SHE'S GOOD.

WE DON'T GET NURSES WITH HER QUALIFICATIONS

TOO OFTEN. YOU KNOW THAT.

WELL, I HOPE THAT'S THE ONLY REASON

FOR THIS SUDDEN BURST OF ENTHUSIASM!

I DON'T PLAY WITH CHILDREN.

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS ONE'S BEEN UNDER.

MM-HMM. DO ANY GOOD?

NOT A DINT.

SHOULD I INCREASE THE E.S.I.?

I ALWAYS FOLLOW THE THERAPEUTIC POSTULATE

TO HAVE A GO.

[BUZZER]

[BUZZER]

WILL THERE BE ANY MORE

FOR E.S.I. TONIGHT, DOCTOR?

THAT'LL BE ALL TONIGHT, DEAR. THANK YOU.

MAGGIE, DIDN'T YOU USED TO WORK HERE?

MM-HMM.

I'VE ONLY BEEN HERE A FEW WEEKS MYSELF.

THEY HAVE A PRETTY HIGH TURNOVER, DON'T THEY?

I GUESS IT'S BECAUSE YOU GET SICK

OF TAKING CARE OF THE ZOMBIES.

WELL, THAT'S WHAT THE OTHER NURSES CALL 'EM.

MY BOYFRIEND'S A MEDICAL STUDENT.

HE SAYS IT'S PRETTY WEIRD.

IT'S TIME FOR ROOM 2's SEDATION.

WE SEEM TO BE LOW ON SODIUM AMYTAL.

WOULD YOU GO TO THE SUPPLY ROOM

AND GET SOME? OH, GOD.

WOULD YOU DO IT FOR ME, MAGGIE?

PLEASE?

I HATE MAKING UP THE DRUGS.

ALL RIGHT, I'LL MAKE UP THE INJECTION,

BUT YOU HAVE TO GIVE IT.

OK, IT'S A DEAL.

HERE YOU GO. THANK YOU.

JESSICA...

THIS IS GREAT.

I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND THE FILES WE NEED.

YOU DON'T KNOW WHICH CASE

MIGHT END UP BEING USEFUL.

ARE YOU OK?

I'M JUST TIRED.

BE CAREFUL, MAGGIE.

DON'T DO ANYTHING THAT MIGHT DRAW ATTENTION

TO YOURSELF.

[ALARM SOUNDING]

WHAT THE HELL'S G--SISTER!

WHAT THE BLOODY HELL'S GOING ON HERE?!

I HAVE NO IDEA, DOCTOR.

I CERTAINLY INTEND TO FIND OUT.

NURSE, WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY WAS IT

TO MAINTAIN SEDATION LEVELS?

MINE, SISTER.

DID YOU GIVE THE MEDICATION AS DR. HECKETT PRESCRIBED?

DR. HECKETT LEFT THAT UP TO US.

THANK YOU, NURSE, BUT SHE CAN ANSWER FOR HERSELF.

DID YOU GIVE THE SEDATION PATIENTS THEIR MEDICATION?

YES, SISTER.

THEN HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN THIS?

I DON'T UNDERSTAND--

DID YOU OR DID YOU NOT MAKE UP THE MEDICATIONS?

IT WAS YOUR BLOODY JOB, WASN'T IT?!

YES, SIR.

DON'T BOTHER LOOKING AT THE LABEL, NURSE.

IT'S SALINE.

OH, WHAT-- BLOODY SALINE!

HOW IN THE HELL DID IT GET IN THAT BOTTLE?

DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW IT GOT IN THERE?!

CHRIST.

SISTER...

TAKE NURSE HEALEY AND CHECK ALL THE STOCK

OF SODIUM AMYTAL.

IF I EVER FIND ANY PATIENT IN WARD S

NOT BEING KEPT IN THE DEEPEST POSSIBLE COMA,

THERE WILL BE BLOODY HELL TO PAY!

NOW, GET OUT AND GET BACK TO WORK!

YOU GET BACK TO WARD S!

BASTARD!

IS THIS ALL THE OLD STOCK?

YES.

ARE YOU SURE? YES, SISTER.

ALL RIGHT, WELL, I BETTER GO AND ORDER SOME MORE.

CLEAN UP, NURSE.

WHY'D YOU DO IT?

WHAT?

DON'T PRETEND TO ME.

YOU'VE BEEN PUTTING SALINE IN THOSE NEEDLES.

I'VE SEEN YOU DOING OTHER STUFF, TOO.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN.

STICKING FILES IN YOUR BAG.

MAGGIE, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?

I'M GATHERING EVIDENCE.

EVIDENCE?

EVIDENCE FOR WHAT?

I DON'T BELIEVE THIS.

YOU'VE BEEN SPYING ON US.

OH, NOT YOU.

JUST DR. HECKETT.

YEAH, BUT THEY'LL BLAME US.

THEY NEVER BLAME THE DOCTORS.

THEY WON'T BLAME YOU.

MAGGIE, I CAN'T AFFORD TO LOSE THIS JOB.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING.

JUST PRETEND YOU DON'T KNOW.

[FOOTSTEPS]

Dr. Heckett: GOOD NIGHT, GIRLS.

[WOMAN CRYING]

JESSICA, WHAT'S WRONG?

WHY ARE YOU UP SO LATE?

YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE COME BACK HERE.

COME ON, LET'S GET BACK INTO BED.

I COULDN'T COPE ON THE SET.

TOO MUCH PRESSURE.

I CAN'T REMEMBER MY LINES ANYMORE.

IT'S OBVIOUSLY NOT WORKED, HAS IT?

JESSICA, WHY DID YOU COME BACK HERE?

WHY NOT TRY ANOTHER CLINIC?

WELL, HE SAID I SHOULD COME BACK.

IT'S NOT WORKING, IS IT?

NO, I DON'T THINK IT IS.

BUT WHY DON'T YOU GET A SECOND OPINION?

I COULDN'T. HE'D KILL ME.

DON'T BE SILLY.

HE CAN'T MAKE YOU STAY HERE

IF YOU DON'T WANT TO.

YOU DON'T KNOW JON.

JESSICA, YOU CAN DO IT.

JUST TELL HIM YOU WANT TO GO HOME.

YOU'RE NOT COMMITTED.

MAGGIE, I'M SO SCARED.

GOOD MORNING. MORNING.

...ON AND OFF FOR A YEAR.

MAGGIE.

JESSICA...

HOW?

LOOKS LIKE AN OVERDOSE OF BARBITURATES.

I DON'T KNOW HOW SHE GOT THEM.

[SIGHS]

OFFICER, THIS IS NURSE HEALEY.

SHE WAS ONE OF THE NURSES ON DUTY LAST NIGHT.

DID MISS SHARP SAY ANYTHING

THAT MIGHT HAVE LED YOU TO BELIEVE

SHE'D COMMIT SUICIDE?

NOT TO ME.

HOW ABOUT YOU, MISS? NO.

BUT DR. HECKETT,

YOU NORMALLY ADMINISTER THE BARBITURATES

TO THE PRIVATE PATIENTS.

HOW DARE YOU SPEAK TO HIM LIKE THAT.

IN FRONT OF THE WHOLE STAFF. IN FRONT OF THE--

POLICE.

WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON, ANYWAY?

THE PATIENT'S SIDE.

THEN WHAT THE HELL'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?

IT WAS AN ACCIDENT.

IT WASN'T AN ACCIDENT.

JESSICA TOLD ME HE'D KILL HER

IF SHE TRIED TO LEAVE.

WHAT?

YOU'RE TELLING ME HE GAVE HER THOSE DRUGS ON PURPOSE?

YES.

YOU'D TAKE THE WORD OF--

YOU'D TAKE THE WORD OF A PARANOID DEPRESSED WOMAN

OVER JON HECKETT'S?

HARRY, HE'S A SICK MAN.

LOOK, I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT HIM,

BUT YOU CAN'T PROTECT HIM.

Dr. Heckett: DAMN, HARRY, I THINK I MADE A MISTAKE.

Harry: A MISTAKE?

YES, WITH JESSICA SHARP.

I THOUGHT I COULD--

I THOUGHT I COULD BACK OFF.

I THOUGHT I COULD CUT BACK ON HER SEDATION.

BUT I WAS WRONG.

WE HAVE TO INCREASE THE LEVELS OF SODIUM AMYTAL.

DEEPEN THE COMA,

KEEP THEM UNDER FOR LONGER PERIODS,

NOT JUST 2 WEEKS,

BUT 3 WEEKS.

EVEN 4.

I THOUGHT IT ALL THROUGH.

THEY JUST WEREN'T GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP.

I THINK DR. LARK IS COMING AROUND.

I MEAN, HE'S GOT TO.

HECKETT IS GETTING WORSE EVERY DAY.

WILL HE TESTIFY?

I DON'T KNOW.

DO YOU TRUST HIM?

YEAH. YEAH, I DO.

WELL, LOOK, WHETHER HE COMES AROUND OR NOT,

WE STILL NEED THE FILES OF PATIENTS

WHO'VE ACTUALLY DIED.

HAVE YOU SEEN ANY SPECIAL FILING CABINET

OR NOTEBOOKS THAT HE MAY KEEP LOCKED AWAY SOMEWHERE?

I--I COULDN'T.

HOW MANY NIGHTS HAS IT BEEN

SINCE YOU'VE SEEN YOUR BOYFRIEND?

5.

LOOK HOW BUSY WE ARE.

GO ON. DR. HECKETT'S GONE HOME.

I SUPPOSE I COULD COME BACK BEFORE THE CHANGE.

YOU'RE NOT GONNA DO ANYTHING--

I'M NOT GONNA DO ANYTHING.

GO ON, GET OUT OF HERE.

DO YOU HAVE A KEY TO DR. HECKETT'S OFFICE?

I NEED TO GET A FILE OUT.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH MY BOOKS?

UM, I WANTED SOME INFORMATION.

YES?

I WAS LOOKING FOR A NURSE'S REPORT.

MR. ROLLINS'S SYMPTOMS REMINDED ME

OF ANOTHER PATIENT'S.

I COULDN'T FIND THE FILE.

THEN WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST ASK ME FOR THEM?

YES, I SHOULD'VE. I'M SORRY.

I'M WORRIED ABOUT YOU, MAGGIE.

THE STRESS OF THE JOB

SEEMS TO BE GETTING TOO MUCH FOR YOU.

ARE THERE SOME PERSONAL PROBLEMS GOING ON

THAT I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT?

NO.

PERHAPS YOU COULD BENEFIT FROM SOME

SLEEP THERAPY YOURSELF.

NO, I'M FINE, THANK YOU.

I SHOULD GET BACK TO THE PATIENTS.

ARE YOU GOING SOMEWHERE?

I JUST NEED TO GET

MY NOTEBOOK FROM THE CAR.

THIS IS MUCH MORE IMPORTANT, MAGGIE.

YOU'VE OBVIOUSLY BEEN WORKING UNDER ENORMOUS STRESS.

COULD I JUST HAVE THE KEYS?

I ONLY WANT TO HELP, MAGGIE.

PARANOID DELUSIONS CAN HAPPEN TO THE BEST OF US.

I JUST WANT TO HELP.

MAYBE JUST A LITTLE BOP ON THE HEAD--

YOU'LL WAKE UP A NEW PERSON, MAGGIE!

MAGGIE.

JUST STAY AWAY FROM ME!

MAGGIE, THESE FEARS OF YOURS

ARE JUST GHOSTS THAT WILL HAUNT YOU

UNLESS YOU LET ME PURGE THEM.

THEY'RE A BY-PRODUCT OF STRESS, ANXIETY.

DON'T YOU SEE HOW MALLEABLE

THE MIND IS?

YOU CAN READ ABOUT SOME

OF MY EXPERIMENTS IF YOU LIKE.

IN THOSE BOOKS YOU WERE SNOOPING IN!

BUT IF THE ANTERIOR PART OF THE BRAIN

ISN'T FUNCTIONING PROPERLY,

YOU GET DEPRESSED,

START HAVING FANTASIES,

JUSTIFYING THESE FEELINGS.

I CAN HELP YOU WITH THAT, MAGGIE.

[SCREAMS]

NOW, NURSE, YOU KNOW YOU CAN'T LOCK THESE DOORS WITHOUT KEYS.

NOW, A GOOD PSYCHIATRIST

HAS TO REALLY UNDERSTAND HIS PATIENT

IF HE'S GOING TO BE OF ANY HELP.

I UNDERSTAND YOU

BETTER THAN YOU THINK.

I'VE SEEN HOW YOU REACT WHEN I GIVE PATIENTS E.S.I.

YOU FEEL FOR THEM ALL SO DEEPLY.

IT WAS AS IF--AS IF THEIR PAIN WAS YOURS.

ISN'T THAT TRUE?

JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!

YOU SEE HOW ALIKE WE ARE, YOU AND I?

IF ONLY YOU'D JUST TRUST ME.

WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO SAVE

THESE PATIENTS FROM?

FROM ME?

THEY CAME TO ME FOR HELP.

ME!

BUT THEY NEVER ASKED YOU TO GIVE THEM E.S.I.!

COME ON.

PEOPLE ARE LIKE SHEEP.

THEY DON'T WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY

FOR THEIR BODIES OR THEIR MINDS.

HELP ME, DOCTOR. HELP ME.

SAVE ME. TAKE THE PAIN AWAY.

DO SOMETHING!

BUT JUST DO SOMETHING!

BUT 51 HAVE DIED!

51?

WHO GAVE YOU THOSE FIGURES?

THOSE C.A.P.A. PEOPLE, I SUPPOSE?

WELL, 51. MAYBE MORE!

BUT HOW MANY PATIENTS

DO YOU THINK I'VE TREATED?

THIS IS A HIGH RISK PROCEDURE.

MAGGIE, YOU MUST UNDERSTAND

THAT WITHOUT ME

THESE PEOPLE WOULD BE

AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BARREL.

SHOOTING THEM WOULD BE

THEIR ONLY OTHER OPTION.

FORCES OF MADNESS ARE ALL AROUND.

YOU THINK THAT'S ARROGANT, DO YOU?

THEN WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE?

WHO ASKED YOU TO SAVE THEM, MAGGIE?

DID ANYONE ASK YOU TO SAVE THEM?

OH, NO. YOU TOOK IT UPON YOURSELF

TO SAVE THEM FOR THEIR OWN GOOD.

YOU SEE, MAGGIE.

YOU AND I AREN'T THAT DIFFERENT.

WE BOTH WANT TO BE

ON THE RIGHT END OF THE STETHOSCOPE.

[MACHINE BUZZES]

[PANTING]

[SCREAMS]

HEY! HEY! HEY!

HEY! HEY! HEY!

HEY. IT'S ME. HARRY.

WHAT'S GOING-- WHAT'S HAPPENING?

DR. HACKETT. HE WENT CRAZY!

HE WANTS TO PUT ME UNDER.

HE FOUND ME IN HIS OFFICE.

HE WANTS TO KILL ME!

WHAT WERE YOU DOING IN HIS OFFICE?

I FOUND THE BOOKS.

ALL THOSE PEOPLE HE KILLED.

HE KEPT RECORDS OF THEM LIKE THEY WERE LAB ANIMALS.

WHERE IS HE NOW?

HE'S IN THERE.

I'VE LOCKED HIM IN.

IT'S ALL RIGHT.

HE SEEMS TO BE UNCONSCIOUS.

LOOK. YOU PUT THEM BACK TO BED, OK?

I'LL TAKE CARE OF HIM.

HAVE YOU GOT THE KEY?

IT'S OK.

I'LL SEDATE HIM. YOU'RE SAFE.

GO ON.

MAGGIE, COULD YOU COME HERE, PLEASE?

WHAT'S HE DOING HERE?

I DON'T UNDERSTAND.

[DOOR LOCKS]

THAT'S RIGHT, MAGGIE. YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND.

IF JON IS PROSECUTED, THEN SO AM I.

Maggie: BUT YOU DIDN'T HURT ANYONE!

MAGGIE.

I'VE WORKED WITH JON EVERY DAY FOR 10 YEARS.

I KNEW.

EVEN IF I'M NOT HELD RESPONSIBLE,

I'LL BE DISCREDITED.

WHAT PATIENT'S EVER GOING TO COME MEET ME AFTER THAT?

I'M VERY SORRY, MAGGIE.

[GASPS]

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

Maggie: DON'T HURT ME.

DON'T HURT ME!

NO! NO!

AAH!

DON'T FIGHT IT, MAGGIE.

YOU'RE JUST GOING TO HAVE A LONG, LONG SLEEP.

NOW, GO AND FIND KEREBY.

GET HER BACK IN HERE WITH AN ADMISSION FORM.

I'M ADMITTING HER.

A COUPLE OF EXTRA SESSIONS OF E.S.I. AND--

WELL, COMPLICATIONS WILL OCCUR.

WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?

WE AGREED TO DRUG HER AND--

SHUT UP, HARRY! YOU'RE PATHETIC.

NOW, GET OUT.

FIND KEREBY. GET BACK HERE WITH THE ADMISSION FORM.

I'LL GET A GURNEY FOR OUR PATIENT.

[SCREAMING]

AAH!

[GRUNTING]

NO!

[PANTING]

Man: THE TRUST BETWEEN DOCTOR AND PATIENT IS SACROSANCT.

IN THIS CASE, THAT TRUST WAS BETRAYED.

PERHAPS THE MOST DAMNING EVIDENCE

GIVEN TO THIS INQUIRY

IS AGAINST THE MEDICAL AUTHORITIES THEMSELVES.

BY THEIR APATHY AND PATENT DISINTEREST

IN THE WELFARE OF PATIENTS AT THE ELYSIAN FIELDS HOSPITAL,

DESPITE THE REPEATED COMPLAINTS BROUGHT TO THEIR ATTENTION,

THEY STAND CONDEMNED TODAY.

HAD THEY SHOWN AN OUNCE

OF THE COURAGE AND DETERMINATION

EXHIBITED BY THIS LADY,

MANY LIVES COULD HAVE BEEN SAVED.

IT IS THEIR LESSON FOR THE FUTURE.

MISS HEALEY, ALL PATIENTS UNDER PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT

THROUGHOUT THIS COUNTRY ARE IN YOUR DEBT.

YOU MAY STEP DOWN.

Maggie: THANK YOU.

[ALL TALKING AT ONCE]

THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS KNOWN ALL ABOUT IT

FOR THE PAST WEEK.

THERE IS NO PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT ON MY PART.

WE'RE GETTING A FULL TEAM--

Woman: WILL DR. HECKETT BE INVESTIGATED?

WE DO HAVE A DIFFERENT TEAM, AND--

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