Shock Page #4

- Think, Darling.

What would've happened if you'd called

the police? Manslaughter means 20 years.

- What would that have done to you- to us?

- I don't know.

Would you have wanted it that way?

Now no one knows. We're safe.

You're forgetting Janet Stewart, aren't you?

She knows. What if she talks?

I haven't forgotten her.

She can't tell as long as she's

in this condition, can she?

Shock will wear off in

a couple of weeks at the most.

It'll wear off if you let it, Dick.

- Elaine, I'm a doctor.

- She'll talk only if you let her.

You mean too much to me.

It's the only way out, Dick.

It's the one and only way out for us.

If I don't know, Elaine,

I've got to think.

- Good morning, Mrs. Penny.

- Good morning, Doctor.

- You're looking very well today.

- Thank you, Doctor.

- Good morning, Doctor.

- Good morning. This is Lt. Stewart.

- Miss Hatfield's our head nurse.

- How do you do, Lieutenant?

- Is Miss Jordan with Mrs. Stewart?

- Yes she is, Doctor.

Good morning, Lieutenant.

Janet. Darling, it's me.

It's Paul.

I'm home, dear.

- She's worse.

- Not really.

She was restless,

and we gave her a sedative.

You've got to be patient, Lieutenant.

It's going to take time.

And you must try to stop

thinking of your wife as she was.

You see, when you

were reported killed...

she had a terrible time

adjusting herself, but she did.

Then when the news came that

you were alive and on your way home...

it was hard for her subconscious

to accept that...

because the first adjustment

had been so difficult.

Then, of course,

when your plane was late...

she thought she'd been tricked-

that you'd never sent that wire.

Don't try and let me off easily, Doctor.

Give it to me straight.

Tell me. Can you help her?

That's a very difficult question

to answer. Sit down, Lieutenant.

The mind is a delicate, fragile thing.

It's almost as intangible as, as faith.

And that's what

you're going to need-

a lot of faith in yourself,

and in your wife, and in me.

Please don't think I haven't faith

in you, Doctor, because I have.

But yesterday, after you left with Janet, I-

I needed someone to talk to.

- Of course.

- So I went to the army hospital...

and I talked with

some of the doctors.

I told them Janet was in your care.

They said I couldn't find a better man.

But, well, you know how it is.

I- I figure that maybe two minds

might be better than one.

And I asked if another opinion mightn't help.

Well, that's perfectly understandable.

If you want a consultant,

by all means bring one in.

Thanks. They recommended

Dr. Franklin Harvey.

Harvey? Well- I studied under him.

He's probably the best man in his field.

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