Summarizer: Pg. 142-176-Alecia

This reading is a continuation of Norah Vincent's stay at St. Luke's hospital. At St. Luke's, Vincent gets a room to herself and her own bathroom. Since she didn't have her own bathroom at Meriwether, Vincent says that she sat in the bathroom with the light out and the door shut and would just think. She then talks about spending time with her fellow hospitalmates. Bard was 19-years-old who had to stay there for 90 days. He didn't go to high school so he lived with his dad and worked at a thrift store. He got into drugs like crystal meth and Ritalin. One day Bard came home to find all the furniture and his dad gone. In their free time, everyone would play cards, especially the game bullshit.

The biggest difference between Meriwether and St. Luke's was that there was more freedom at St. Luke's. It was nearly impossible to escape at Meriwether, with no privacy and people watching 24/7. At St. Luke's, Vincent could slip away from her group whenever she wanted and no one came looking for her. There were three locked doors, but since they had time for smoke breaks, someone could run away then.

Vincent had an interesting encounter with her doctor. She had a sour attitude towards doctors in general, but this one was different. Vincent could tell that he really cared about her when he asked how she was doing. "I was so pleasantly surprised I could have shit myself right there and happily sat in it. He was a keeper". He talked about how he was dyslexic so that made him humble. They talked about grammar and how different languages were. She finally told him that she didn't want to be put on any medicine and he said "okay". This blew her away. He also gave her an hour pass to go running in the park daily, which was another surprise.

Now Vincent switches from the psychotic ward to the depressive ward. She said that it has a very different feel that the psychotic one. Gerald, a 60-year-old, was the first person she met. He had dead eyes that were unemotional and only spoke when spoken to. He wore the same clothes every day, was overweight, and didn't shower. Teary Molly usually could be found coloring. Trevor was a replica of Gerald. His pale skin shed in large flakes onto his grayish brown unwashed hair. He as well did not shower. Josephine was in her twenties, but acted like a stuck up 15-year-old. She constantly ate and always drank Vault soda. Delilah, a 65-year-old, functioned as a 6-year-old. She told the staff what they wanted to hear, and was immature and would tell guys when their zippers when down. Celine was in her seventies and was depressed because of old age. She still had humor though.

Vincent still had her own room and bathroom, but didn't have a shower. Her room was painted blue and she had her own night light and could control the lights as well.