The Ghoul Page #2

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that he is fully bipolar.

"I'm treating him as such while keeping

open to real pathology."

Why would someone pretend

to have an illness?

Pots and kettles.

"He has expressed interest

in other patients.

"Questions about range of conditions

patients are said to have.

"I feel interest borders on morbidity,

especially in light of his history."

Then there's this.

"Coulson for M. Suitable subject."

- M?

- Morland?

I tracked him down. He's retired but still

sees patients now and again in his home.

Maybe Coulson's one of them.

Strange word. "Subject."

"for you today.

"people who suffer from depression often

feel they've always felt this way.

"Like they're trapped in a cycle."

so, let's go through a typical

Chris day, shall we?

I don't do anything.

"You must do something.

It's impossible to do nothing."

F***!

F***!

You've been coming here

for over a month now, Chris, but

you can't progress unless you start

to share a bit more about yourself.

Is there anyone in your life

you have feelings for?

There's a girl.

And I, erm

kind of like her I suppose.

How did you meet her?

We met at a university up north.

I was older Well, I am older than her.

And she was in her first year.

And I didn't finish. I-I-I dropped out.

And I was just hanging

round university, going to the bar.

- Did you go out?

- No.

No, she

She went out with a friend of mine, Jim.

So that's, that's how I met her.

Have you kept in touch with her?

"No, not, not really."

I mean, I sometimes go

over to sort of that part of town

because it's it's, it's near where

I live anyway, so

What's she called?

Kathleen.

Her name's Kathleen.

Timing! Got a light?

Here you are.

Can I have a draw on that?

- Er - Wanna share some?

Erm

I-I can't cos it's, er

It's just that it's

Sorry, it's my last, it's my last

little bit, so, erm

So I haven't got much

I haven't got much left, so

- I only want a little bit.

- Er

"Hi, mum. Yeah. Yeah, good."

"Yeah, actually, it's ok. Going well."

Hmm. It's a, er psychotherapist.

It's not a psychiatrist. Yeah.

"A she. She it's a

"Yeah, it's, it's a woman.

"Yeah, well, you know,

just Just about stuff."

Hello, mate. Happy F***ing hell!

Jesus, mate!

I should've brought my hazard suit.

Christ, honestly.

Open a window now and again.

Give the rats a fighting chance.

- I'm kidding. How are you, man?

- Er, good.

Look at this. The booze man cometh.

All unwanted samples from work.

What is yourpoisson?

We got, erWhisky, ouzo, vodka.

What the f*** is this stuff?

Here you are.

- That's for you.

- Cheers.

Overflowing with gratitude

as ever, I see.

Right, I can't stay. How's your, erm?

Oh, yeah, yeah, good. It's better.

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