Headshrinker

Suspense! The ores of standing theatre of thrills, the master of mystery and adventure, William and Robeson. This by way of explanation. To the dramatist, where there is conflict, there is a play. The conflict, the naked emotions, the tragedy which occurs in the psychoanalyst couch therefore, is fair game to the playwright.

But there cannot be a play without a protagonist and an antagonist. In the play you are about to hear, the antagonist, the bad guy, happens to be the doctor. But let the AMA and the APA note, we do not wish to imply that all psychiatrists are heavies, nor the psychoanalysis is nonsense.

Without psychotherapy, a lot of us would be dead, or worse, so sick that death itself would be a welcome sarsis. Well listen, listen then to Head Shrinker, starring Ms. Agnes Moorehead. And now, Head Shrinker starring Ms. Agnes Moorehead, a tail well calculated to keep you in, suspense.

The doctor will see you now, Mrs. Allender. Oh, thank you. I am his last appointment. As usual, Mrs. Allender, I'll be leaving shortly myself. As usual. As thank you. fire this afternoon. All right, I guess.

The couch or may I sit down? The couch, I think. Your association seemed to flow more freely on the couch. You're the doctor. I said you're the doctor. I heard you. Am I supposed to be funny?

Is it? You laughed the first time I said it. First day I came here. I laughed to put you at your ease. I had heard it before. You've heard everything before, haven't you, doctor? Does it seem that way to you?

Everything but this? What? I'm going to kill you. When? Before this hour is open. Why? Look at your notes, doctor. That must be quite a file you have on me. Ruth Ellinger. Manic depressive, compulsive, obsessive, sorry, check and double check neurotic.