It's Kind of a Funny Story Page #3

Craig wipes his forehead, catches his breath.

CRAIG:

You know what I mean?

Dr. Mahmoud doesn’t move.

CRAIG:

I’m scared, okay? I can’t go back outthere... I don’t know what... I mightdo something... I just need some help.

Please. I need you to help me.

Dr. Mahmoud stares at Craig, concerned. He thinks it over.

INSERT:
Dr. Mahmoud signs the admittance form.

INT. HOSPITAL CORRIDOR - DAY

We follow NURSE SMITTY, a thin, bearded hippy-looking dude inblue jeans, as he leads Craig off the elevator. Craignotices a sign on the wall reading ADULT PSYCHIATRIC with anarrow pointing to the right.

Smitty leads Craig towards a set of heavy double doorslabeled THREE NORTH. Smitty flashes his ID, and the ThreeNorth SECURITY GUARD buzzes them inside.

After they pass through the threshold, the doors shut, andthe lock echoes through the corridors.

ON CRAIG, peering over his shoulder at the prison-like metaldoors.

INT. THREE NORTH REGISTRATION OFFICE - MINUTES LATER

A cute, West-Indian Nurse, MONICA, sips coffee behind thedesk. Nurse Smitty shuffles papers nearby.

MONICA:

Welcome to Three North, Craig. Let’s

go over some rules. First rule of

Three North:
we do NOT talk about

Three North.

This grabs Craig’s attention. Smitty cracks up.

MONICA:

Just kidding.

SMITTY:

That gets me every time.

Craig forces a smile.

CRAIG:

What exactly is Three North?

MONICA:

Our adult psychiatric floor.

CRAIG:

Oh, but I’m only sixteen.

MONICA:

Our teen floor is undergoingrenovations, so all teens are here withthe adults.

CRAIG:

Oh...

MONICA:

And you’ll be expected to act like onewhile you’re with us.

Craig nods.

MONICA:

So, starting tomorrow, you’ll befollowing the schedule andparticipating in the group activities.

She hands Craig a sheet of paper.

MONICA:

Our floor has a point system, wherebypatients get privileges forparticipating in activities and meals,

and lose privileges for non-

participation and/or acting out.

INSERT:
A schedule outlining the hour-by-hour itinerary forthe week. Includes things like: BREAKFAST, VITALS, THERAPY(GP. #1), ARTS & CRAFTS, BINGO, LUNCH.

MONICA:

In the meantime, we’ll contact yourfamily, and they can bring over achange of clothes, toothbrush, thatkind of thing.

CRAIG:

Um, well, I don’t think I’ll be herethat long. I have school tomorrow,

so...

Monica and Smitty exchange knowing glances.

MONICA:

You’ll have to discuss that with Doctor

Minerva. Now, very important... do youhave any sharp objects on you? Pocket

knife? Keys?

Craig hands her his keys.

MONICA:

Good. We’ll need your cell phone andbelt, too. And your shoe laces.

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