Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           HereassuredhimselfthatitwasimportanttoBillyMilligan,andimportanttotheprofession,tohelppsychiatryprobethelimitsofknowledgeaboutthehumanmind.

           Beforehecouldprovidethecourtwithanevaluation,hewouldhavetolearnBillyMilliganshistory.Consideringthemassiveamnesia,thatposedaseriousproblem.

           OnThursday,March23,GarySchweickartandJudyStevensonvisitedtheirclientforanhour,goingoverhisvaguememoryofevents,comparinghisstorywiththoseofthethreevictims,planningalternativelegalstrategies,dependingonDr.Hardingsreporttothecourt.

           BothattorneysfoundMilliganmoreatease,thoughhecomplainedaboutbeinglockedupinspecialcareandhavingtowear"specialprecaution"clothes."Dr.GeorgesaysIcanbetreatedjustliketheotherpatientshere,butnobodyheretrustsme.Theotherpatientsareallowedtogooffthegroundsinthevanonexcursions,butnotme.Ihavetostayhere.AndIjustgetfuriouswhentheyinsistoncallingmeBilly."

           Theytriedtocalmhim,toexplainthatDr.Georgehadgoneoutonalimbforhim,andthathehadtobecarefulnottotrythedoctorspatience.JudysensedhewasAllen,butshedidn’task,alwaysafraidhemightbeinsultedthatshedidn’tknowhim.

           Garysaid,"Ithinkyoushouldtrytocooperatewiththestaffhere.It’syouronlychancetostayoutofjail.