DIRECTION: We cut to Mr. Choi speaking with Dr. Lockie in the psychiatry office.
DOCTOR: So you’re telling me, Mr. Choi, that you had a dream where everyone else had on different shoes, but you had on these, these fluffy ones that everyone has always worn?
MR. CHOI: Yes doctor, well, no; not exactly. Not everyone has always worn these. When we met, you were wearing a brown pair of loafers- a casual brown leather shoe.
DOCTOR: Ah, yes, your leather shoes. You know, my last patient just now told me you asked him about leather shoes as well.
MR. CHOI: They’re more formal, more durable. They look more stylish.
DOCTOR: I’m sure Mr. Choi. Would you take a look at this though? (Doctor searches the shelf for a book- a collection of renaissance paintings. Each classical painting features people wearing similar fluffy house slippers to the ones of Mr. Choi’s dream.)
MR. CHOI (Mouth agape): Doctor, where did you get this? Is this a joke?
DOCTOR (Pressing intercom button): Cheryl, the lights, would you please?
DOCTOR (Now addressing Mr. Choi): I’m afraid not Mr. Choi. And I’m becoming increasingly concerned with your delirium. You fancy that your dreams control reality first, and now with the footwear. Look, yesterday we tried hypnosis and you said it worked. Let’s have another go at the treatment now.
MR. CHOI: Maybe you can guide me to a dream about everyone wearing regular shoes, perhaps?
DOCTOR: Mr. Choi, I’m focused on treating your condition. The root cause. Let’s focus on that before we tackle problems concerning slippers and fashion. Just get comfortable.
MR. CHOI (Settling into chair): Alright, comfortable. Ok, ready.
DOCTOR: Good… (High pitched noise, fade out)
DOCTOR: Three… two… one… Alright Mr. Choi, you may open your eyes now.
MR. CHOI: (Opening eyes and sees doctor’s shoes. Notices office is larger): Ahh very good work doctor, hey those are nice shoes! Wow, it worked again. Thank you!
DOCTOR: Ahh, yes, that. You’ll find now Mr. Choi that there are many types of shoes people wear. Many styles are popular these days, you know.
MR. CHOI: And your office- this place has changed. How long was I under this time, doctor? Did we move to a different building? My, look at that view!
DOCTOR: You’ve noticed! Yes I did all I could when you were under to carefully guide you through the same procedure as last time, but the mind is a slippery eel, a loose fish! Perhaps you heard my assistant saying something earlier about wanting to work in a different building, or you were thinking of the view out the window as you went into hypnosis. We’ll have to use more caution in the future, won’t we now, Mr. Choi?
MR. CHOI: Right… in the future.
DOCTOR: By the way, I’ve had Cheryl help all my other patients find new specialists to help with their conditions. I want to devote more of my time to finding a solution for your case, Mr. Choi. I’m beginning to think you’ll need hypnosis each day if we really want to see improvement.