Awake 1x6

That's Not My Penguin

& Dr. Lee: So what are we looking for when we make a diagnosis of schizophrenia? Steph?
    Steph: Well, many patients develop a routine to help them maintain the illusion of control...
    Michael: Double Americano. Extra shot. Skim milk. Extra hot. Thanks.
    Rex: Black coffee?!
    Steph: Despite this, they outwardly exhibit disorganized or odd behavior. Which can lead to confusion and agitation. They might suffer from coexisting sleep disorders, including insomnia. The majority of cases become unstable without medication.
    Dr. Lee: Good. The issue lies in what happens when a patient refuses treatment. Many will endure confusion, anger and risk harm to themselves and others, all in an effort to cling to things that only they see and understand. That’s what makes these patients so dangerous. The delusions that drive them also convince them to try to hide the depth of their problems. Our challenge is to... try to find a way to help someone who doesn’t want it. The risk lies in... the damage they can do if we fail.

& Freeman: They originally made it for the astronauts. I’m telling you, I sleep like the dead in this thing.
    Michael: I’m not spending half my pension on a mattress.
    Freeman: Half? We’re talking about an astronaut bed, man. I’m pretty sure I spent my whole pension and probably a little of yours.

& Michael: Just eight minutes of your precious time.
    Hannah: Eight minutes? It takes me eight minutes to get these clothes on.
    Michael: Six.
    Hannah: No. You’re going the wrong direction.
    Michael: How about 12 minutes and a police escort? And that is my final offer.

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& Emma: They practice progressive parenting. As long as I tell them the truth, they trust me.
    Rex: They must want to kill me.
    Emma: No. They’d be more mad at you if they found out you were giving me this. A lot of processed sugar.
    Rex: So you’re allowed to sleep over at your boyfriend’s, but you can’t have Cap’n Crunch?
    Emma: Progressive parenting.

& Gabe: You know what my problem is? No matter how hard I try, eventually, I stop seeing things that aren’t there. That’s why I had to do this. I don’t want to imagine seeing Christy any more. I want it to be real.

& Dr. Evans: So you had the opportunity to help this patient see the truth, but you chose instead to perpetuate his denial. Why?
    Michael: How would he be better off, thinking of his sister in the ground somewhere than-than thinking of her free, liberated, waiting for him? Explain to me what exactly is so great about seeing reality for what it is?
    Dr. Evans: You’ve more or less summed up the reason why every major religion has some version of an afterlife.

& Michael: Gabe didn’t need to be forced into some kind of revelation for his story to turn out okay, so why are you so eager to do it to me?
    Dr. Evans: Detective Britten, you are comparing yourself to a schizophrenic whose delusions led him to be institutionalized. I’d strongly prefer if we find a way to help you before you get that far.

& Dr. Lee: I think you’re finally making some real progress. At this point, the best thing is probably for you to just... get some sleep.

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