Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Theprisoners,theguardsandevensomeoftheadministrativestaffadmiredTommy’slandscapes.Hepaintedsomefasthackworkforbartering,andthesehesigned"Milligan";othershepaintedforhimselfjandhewasallowedtosendthemoutoftheprisonwhenhismotherorMarlenecametovisit.

           Dr.Steinbergbegantodropintothegraphic-artsunitfromtimetotimetoaskMilligan’sadviceabouthisownpainting.Tommyshowedhimhowtohandleperspective,howtopaintrockstomakethemlookasiftheywereunderwater.SteinbergcameintotheprisononhisowntimeweekendsandhadMilligantakenoutofhiscellsothatthetwoofthemcouldpainttogether.KnowingthatMilliganhatedprisonfood,thedoctorwouldalwaysbringalongsubmarinesandwichesorbagelswithcreamcheeseandlox.

           "IwishIcouldpaintinmycell,"TommysaidtoReinertoneweekend.

           Reinertshookhishead."Notwithtwoprisonersinacell.It’sagainsttherules."

           Butthatruledidn’tapplyforlong.Severaleveningslater,twoguardscametoshakedownMilligan’scellandfoundmarijuana."Ain’tmine,"Tommysaid,afraidtheywouldn’tbelievehimandthathe’dbesenttothe"hole,"abare,isolatedpunishmentcell.Butwhentheyquestionedhiscellmate,theyoungmanbrokedownandadmittedhe’dsmokeditbecausehewasupsetabouthiswifeleavinghim.Hewassenttoisolation,andMilliganhadthecelltohimselfforawhile.