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musicals in our attic.

And they were awful!

Like, so bad.

It sucks, though, because there's not

that much work for little people, you know?

Anyway, I'm talking too much.

I'll just...

You got to fill out your forms.

What are you

listening to?

The Shins.

- You know them?

- No.

You gotta hear this one song.

It'll change your life. I swear.

Oh, I'm sorry. You have to...

You gotta fill out your forms.

Conundrum.

Think you could, uh...

- maybe listen while you fill out your forms?

- I think I can handle it.

Yeah? Okay.

It's good.

I like it.

- So, what are you here for?

- What are you here for?

Waiting for a friend. You?

I, uh...

Oh, f***, that was nosy.

I'm sorry.

I am so nosy. I didn't...

I didn't mean to be. I'm sorry.

No, I just... I get these headaches.

I just want to have it checked out.

Cool.

- Andrew Largeman?

- Yes.

- We're ready for you now.

- Oh, okay.

- Thank you. Nice meeting you.

- You didn't. I'm Sam.

Andrew.

Nice to meet you.

Good luck with your head.

Thanks.

Don't worry, Sam.

We'll be with you next.

- Mr. Andrew Largeman?

- Yes, hi.

- There's absolutely nothing wrong with you.

- What?

Just kidding.

How would I know that? Uh...

I'm Dr. Cohen.

What can we do

for you today, Andrew.

Um, I've been getting these

really intense headaches.

Um, they last for

like a split second.

It's like lightning, like a surge

of electricity, and then it's gone.

Lithium?

How long have you been

on the lithium?

Um, I've been on some form of it

since I was 10 or so.

And the Paxil,

Zoloft, Celexa...

Depakote...

did they, uh,

help you at all?

No.

I mean,

I don't know. Uh...

It's recently occurred to me I might not

even have a problem.

Only, I'd never know it because as far back

as I can remember, I've been medicated.

I left them

in L.A. Though.

This is, uh, the first time I haven't had

medicine in my body for... a long time.

You know that stuff will

leave your body pretty fast.

- I can write you a prescription.

- Actually, I was thinking about

taking a little vacation.

Have you discussed this

with your psychiatrist?

Uh, well,

my psychiatrist is my dad.

Yeah. So I think he'd

prefer me to stay on it.

He... likes to think

it makes me happy.

You know, our bodies are capable

of doing some very funny things...

when they're consumed

with stress and anxiety.

Uh...

I found my ex-best friend's

cuff links in my wife's purse.

I couldn't get an erection

for a year and a half...

for example.

Wow. Um...

But I don't really think

that's it because I don't...

I don't really feel like

stressed or anxious at all.

'Cause all the lithium he's had you on.

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