The Shrink And Me

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“How is your morning going Caleb?” 2

“My morning was excellent. As it is now twelve-fifteen, I would have to say my afternoon has taken a turn for the worse.”3

“Is the hospital staff treating you well?”4

“They feed me, shove medication down my throat, and allow me to smoke every two hours. I don’t remember all that in the brochure.”5

“Is there some reason for your sarcasm this morning?”6

“I was not sarcastic this morning.”7

“I’m sorry. Is there some reason for your sarcasm this afternoon?”8

“Don’t placate me by saying you are sorry when you are not. Is that your best way of appeasing me and lulling me into a false sense of security?”9

“The answer to your question is not relevant. We are here to discuss you, not me.”10

“Of course, you are being paid to interpret my mindset. Once you have completed this, you will give your findings to the court and move on to the next case with a clear conscious.”11

“That would be a way of wording it.”12

“And yet you take no time to know me: my feelings, my desires, my thoughts. More than likely you key off specific words and draw your conclusions.”13

“I would say deductive reasoning plays a part in it also. Not to mention the many years of intense schooling I went through.”14

“Schooling which teaches you facts. You learn the facts, get a certificate, and take on the world one nut at a time.”15

“I hardly think it proper to call yourself a nut, Caleb. We all have issues and circumstances in our lives which knock us off balance. We must overcome these setbacks. Besides, you’re just sick.”16

“Did your deductive reasoning figure that out? What about motivation?”17

“I am not here to figure out what motivated you to commit murder. I am here to analyze your state of mind.”18

“So you’re saying you can effectively dissect the innermost parts of my mind and come to an educated decision based on the few simple words I communicate to you.”19

“Okay Caleb, I will bite. What was your motivation and what did you hope to accomplish from murder?”20

I had proficiently removed the doctor from his position of command. He was now in for the ride of his life.21