Nightmare Page #4

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No, darling. Why should she?

You don't think...

You think I'm all right, don't you?

What do you mean, all right? You

don't think I'm like Mummy?

No, darling, of course not.

Mummy used to have dreams.

She told me about...

Now look, dear, your mother was very ill.

Now you know that.

But I have these dreams...

That's nothing, so do I.

We all have dreams.

Not like mine.

Never mind, darling.

You're home now and everything

will be all right.

Janet, what on earth are you doing?

What's happening?

Janet, stop it!

Stop it, Janet!

Yes, the doctor's with her now.

Yes, all right. I'll tell him.

How is she, Doctor? She's

much quieter now, Mrs. Gibbs.

Did you get him?

Yes, he'll be here

tomorrow afternoon at 3:00.

I've given her a sedative. It

should last through the night.

Look in about 7:
00 in the morning. If

she wants, she can have two of these.

Yes, Doctor.

Good night, Mrs. Gibbs.

Good night, Doctor.

Thank you so much for coming, Doctor.

See you tomorrow.

Good night.

Why does the doctor

want to see Mr. Baxter?

I don't know. But we have to find

that out tomorrow when he comes.

You better go to bed, Mrs.

Gibbs. What about you?

I'll stay up. I'll look in

on Janet from time to time.

It's such a relief having you here, miss.

I'm sure I'd never have managed on my own.

Nonsense, Mrs. Gibbs. Go to bed.

Good night, miss.

Good night.

I agree with most of what you say, Doctor.

She is nervous, she is highly strung.

But what I don't agree with is that

it goes any further than that.

I'm only giving you my

professional opinion, Mr. Baxter.

You've known Janet a long time.

You know her whole background.

This abnormal fear she has that she

may inherit her mother's insanity.

Surely, you must see that

to send her away...

would only make the situation

worse, not better.

But she must have properly

supervised psychiatric treatment.

I'm not implicating an asylum,

just a private sanatorium.

But, Doctor, you and I know the difference

between such places. Would Janet?

I don't think she would.

All right, Mr. Baxter.

Naturally, I can do no more

than make recommendations.

Whether or not you act on them

is entirely your concern.

But at least grant me one thing.

What is that?

If there are any repeats of last night,

then please get another opinion.

Just don't leave things

to sort themselves out.

They won't, you know.

That's a promise.

That's a sensible young lady you

sent down to keep Janet company.

She came well-recommended. One of

the most important things is...

for Janet to have people around

her that she likes and trusts.

And yet you advocate sending her away.

As a first choice, yes I do.

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