Hmm.
Whew! Oh!
Been a few rare cases...
where victims have been rendered
permanently mute.
I mean, I don't think
we should tell Chris that.
Let me ask you
a question, Fleischman.
Sure.
When you first met Elaine,
did you feel any pain?
Pain?
Physical pain?
Yeah.
I-- Sort of.
There's a certain degree
of anxiety.
Um, nervous stomach,
like someone stabbing me.
Pain, yes. Definitely.
Did you know Einstein
didn't think of his theory
of relativity?
He felt it.
He was on a trolley
in Vienna or somewhere,
and all of a sudden
it hit him.
Bam!
His whole body.
He was excited,
but he felt sick too. Nausea.
He had to get off that trolley
before he puked.
Yeah? Well, that's
an interesting story, Maurice.
When Holling
first saw Shelly,
he got a stiff neck.
I was sittin' right there.
He couldn't move his head
for two or three days.
just seized up on him.
What's the point, Maurice?
Well, it seems that grand passions...
sometimes pack a-- a wallop.
Morning, Dr. Fleischman.
Hi.
Thanks, Shelly.
Warm-up, Maurice?
Course, I wouldn't know
about that.
[ Knocking ]
Hi, Chris.
Sorry I'm late.
Oh! Expecting someone
for dinner, huh?
Me? Well, what about
the radiator?
""I'm honored and happy
to have you as my guest tonight.''
Well, that's really nice.
But you didn't have to
fix me dinner.
""I'd like the company.
You're one of my best friends
in Cicely,
and we've never even
had dinner together.''
I'll check out the radiator.
Sometimes they get kinda
clogged up. Shouldn't be
too hard to fix.
I'll probably just have to
bleed it a little.
[ Grunting ]
Oh. Well, that's usually
all it takes.
?? [ Classical ]
[ Grunts ] Oh, no.
This doesn't look good.
You've got a rusty pipe.
I'll have to get you a new one.
""Please don't work. Just relax
and let me take care of you.''
""The heart becomes an object
if the brain only works.''
It's Jung, right?
Krishnamurti.
Smells great.
Glazed carrots would be fine.
I-I love glazed carrots.
""You don't have to stay
if you don't want to.
I won't take it personally.''
Are you kidding? I should fix
your radiator more often.
""A toast to the most
beautiful girl in Cicely.''
Mmm. Champagne.
What a treat.
[ Ed ]
Dr. Fleischman,
you wanted to see me?
How's, uh, what's-his-name,
your invisible friend?
One Who Waits.
He's fine, thank you.
Can I ask how long
you've known him?
A few days this time.
""This time''?
Well, he's 256 years old.
We may have touched base
once or twice before.
Ed, can I be honest with you?
Sure.
Are we alone?
Uh-huh.
Have you ever heard of
delusional behavior?
Wish fulfillment?
Repressed needs?
Oh, you mean
where you want something
you don't want to admit to.
Exactly. You really want to know
who your parents were, right?
You need to know.
Now, I'm no shrink, but I think
what you've done is create
this One Who Waits in your mind.
I mean, you think he exists,
but he doesn't.
In fact,
you're absolutely convinced.
Now, this is tricky territory, Ed.
People who see things
that don't exist...
usually end up in Bellevue.
It's a special hospital for people
with severe mental illness.
Oh. Loony bins.
[ Door Opens ]
[Joel ]
Okay. We're clear on this.
The important thing to remember
is that the mind, just like the body,
can usually heal itself.
You just have to stand back
and get a grip.
Gotcha.
Hey, Ed. This doctor--
He thinks too much--
that's his problem.
- He thinks I'm crazy.
- What?
Good-bye, Dr. Fleischman.
- Bye, Ed. Bye, Chief.
-[Joel ] "Chief"?
[ Door Shuts ]
I mean, I'm starting to think
what we're dealing with here...
is shared delusional behavior.
It's been known to happen.
You put people together
in a dark and spooky house,
pretty soon they're all
gonna start hearing chains
and seeing ghosts.
I mean, the politicians understand it.
The advertisers understand it.
We're vulnerable.
We're capable of being
convinced of almost anything.
Have you