Пролетая над гнездом кукушки

           Hewasgivinginbecauseitwasthesmartestthingtodo,notbecauseofanyoftheseotherreasonstheAcutesweremakingup.Hedidn’tsayso,butIknewandItoldmyselfitwasthesmartthingtodo.Itoldmyselfthatoverandover:It’ssafe.Likehiding.It’sthesmartthingtodo,nobodycouldsayanydifferent.Iknowwhathe’sdoing.

           ThenonemorningalltheAcutesknowtoo,knowhisrealreasonforbackingdownandthatthereasonstheybeenmakingupwerejustliestokidthemselves.Heneversaysathingaboutthetalkhehadwiththelifeguard,buttheyknow.Ifigurethenursebroadcastthisduringthenightalongallthelittlelinesinthedormfloor,becausetheyknowallatonce.IcantellbythewaytheylookatMcMurphythatmorningwhenhecomesintothedayroom.Notlookinglikethey’remadwithhim,orevendisappointed,becausetheycanunderstandaswellasIcanthattheonlywayhe’sgoingtogettheBigNursetolifthiscommitmentisbyactinglikeshewants,butstilllookingathimliketheywishedthingsdidn’thavetobethisway.

           EvenCheswickcouldunderstanditanddidn’tholdanythingagainstMcMurphyfornotgoingaheadandmakingabigfussoverthecigarettes.HecamebackdownfromDisturbedonthesamedaythatthenursebroadcasttheinformationtothebeds,andhetoldMcMurphyhimselfthathecouldunderstandhowheactedandthatitwassurelythesharpestthingtodo,considering,andthatifhe’dthoughtaboutMackbeingcommittedhe’dneverhaveputhimonthespotlikehehadtheotherday