Frame of Mind, Final Scene

[ol_yellow_eyes]

MAN
You're absolutely right, Doctor. Right now, I can't imagine ever hurting anybody.

DOCTOR
How do you feel about that person you used to be?

MAN
I feel terrible. But thanks to you, I'm doing much better now. And I'm confident that when I leave, I will be ready to take my place in society.

DOCTOR
And when do you think that will be?

MAN
Now. Right away.

DOCTOR
Why do you say that?

MAN
Well, you said that when I was able to accept what I'd done, and understood the consequences of my actions, that I would be free to go.

DOCTOR
Free to go. You mean you don't think that you should stand trial for what you did.

MAN
No, I'm looking forward to proving my innocence.

DOCTOR
I thought you said you accepted what you did.

MAN
That's not what I meant. I was sick when it happened. I wasn't responsible for what I did.

DOCTOR
How do I know you're not just telling me what I want to hear? Perhaps we should continue this discussion next week.

MAN
I want to talk about this now.

DOCTOR
You're starting to sound angry again. Maybe you need another treatment.

MAN
What I need is to get out of this cell. I've been locked in here for days. You've controlled my every move. You've told me what to eat and what to think and what to say. And then, when I show a glimmer of independent thought, you strap me down. You inject me with drugs. You call it a treatment.

DOCTOR
You're becoming agitated.

MAN
You bet I'm agitated. I may be surrounded by insanity, but I am not insane. And nothing you or anyone else can say will change that. And I won't let you or anyone else tell me that I am. You may be able to destroy my mind, but you can't change the fact that I'm innocent. I didn't kill that man. And that's what's driving you crazy.

DOCTOR
I can see we have a lot of work to do. Exit.

MAN
Nothing you can say will change the fact that I'm innocent! I'm not crazy! I'm not crazy. I'm not crazy.

End scene.