The Singing Detective

Writer Dan lies in a hospital bed suffering from severe psoriasis. A group of doctors making rounds visits him, demonstrating how not to do bedside manner. One of the doctors suggests Dan might need "Librium, Valium, antidepressants, and barbiturates of course." (0:11)

Dan is told, "You should take the tranquilizers." (0:15)

The Chief of Staff tells Dan about Dr. Gibbon, referring to him only as a psychotherapist. (0:17)

Dan meets with Dr. Gibbon, probably a psychiatrist. Gibbon tells him, "Most chronic skin patients are on tranquilizers or antidepressants." (0:26)

A psychotherapy session with Dr. Gibbon. (1:02)

Another psychotherapy session with Dr. Gibbon. When the psychiatrist asks Dan about his mother he responds, "She killed herself." (1:22)

Dan, hiding in a closet, points the barrel of a revolver at his chin as though preparing to shoot himself, but he shoots a woman standing outside the closet instead. (1:34)

psychiatrist | psychotherapist | psychotherapy | suicide