The Lathe of Heaven Page #5

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you're resisting your own self examination.

- It happens in every therapeutic situation. - Look, I'm not gonna do this anymore!

George, I had hoped that your motivation for being here would be better by now.

What about getting well?

- Yeh, what about it? You tell me! - I am going to cure you, George.

You have my word on that. You must believe me.

I would like to believe you, Dr. Haber. I really would.

Good. Then we have something in common.

Why doesn't this Dr. Haber just come right out and say that he knows you have` effective dreams?

I think he's waiting to find out more before he lets me know what's going on.

Can't stand that I blame him.

The thing that bothers me is what he will do next.

What do you mean?

Unlimited power means unlimited danger.

Well, according to you is only change one penny in the weather.

Not to mention small improvements to his office.

- Then there's the cabin. - What cabin?

I have a ten-year lease on the cabin overlooking the ocean.

You do?

I won it in the Government lottery. Can I buy you a lunch?

I'd really like to help you, Mr. Orr. What am I supposed to do if you keep

changing the reality all the way back to the Stone Age and then destroying the evidence?

- I wouldn't expect you to believe me with that evidence. - Oh, well, thank God!

What I'd like is for you to come to a session.

Doubtful without good cause.

But what am I supposed to do?

Let this guy keep treating me like an experimental animal

- while he goes around tinkering? - Did you say experimental?

Yeh.

What do you mean?

Haber says he's still working on it.

Have you signed anything,

any releases, anything beyond the VT forms and Consent to hypnosis?

- I don't think so. - You've got a case!

- I do? - Mh - Great!

Let's just keep one thing straight. This doesn't mean I believe a word of your story.

All it means is if I can prove this thing is experimental, and then maybe

just maybe I can get you switched to another shrink.

- Then you will come to a session? - But not as your lawyer.

I'll arrange to come as an HEW impartial observer

on investigation of that thingummy in general, ok?

- Dr. Haber. - Yes, Penny. - This has just arrived, the population report you wanted.

- Yes. - Dr. Murgin called on a consultation.

- Tell him I'm too busy. - And this notice is from HEW,

they are sending an observer this morning to look at the Augmentor.

What?

Damn bureaucrats.

- Why don't they mind their own business. - Oh, and Mr. Orr is here, Doctor.

Well, George. You're early today.

- Something like a breakthrough, I'd say, with your usual 15 minutes late. - I am?

- So, how are you feeling today? - So-so.

How can anyone feel so-so on a magnificent day like this?

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