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           HesaidMcMurphywasobviouslytoofargonetohandlethesituationhimselfandsomeoneelsewouldhavetotakeover.Ashetalkedhestoodstraighterandbecamemoresober.Hespokeinanearnestandurgentvoice,andhishandsshapedwhathesaid.Iwasgladhewastheretotakeover.

           HisplanwasthatweweretotieupTurkleandmakeitlooklikeMcMurphy’dsnuckupbehindhim,tiedhimupwithoh,say,stripsoftornsheet,andrelievedhimofhiskeys,andaftergettingthekeyshadbrokenintothedrugroom,scattereddrugsaround,andraisedhellwiththefilesjusttospitethenurse—she’dbelievethatpart—thenhe’dunlockedthescreenandmadehisescape.

           McMurphysaiditsoundedlikeatelevisionplotanditwassoridiculousitcouldn’thelpbutwork,andhecomplimentedHardingonhisclear-headedness.Hardingsaidtheplanhaditsmerits;itwouldkeeptheotherguysoutoftroublewiththenurse,andkeepTurklehisjob,andgetMcMurphyofftheward.HesaidMcMurphycouldhavethegirlsdrivehimtoCanadaorTiajuana,orevenNevadaifhewanted,andbecompletelysafe;thepoliceneverpresstoohardtopickupAWOLsfromthehospitalbecauseninetypercentofthemalwaysshowbackupinafewdays,brokeanddrunkandlookingforthatfreebedandboard.Wetalkedaboutitforawhileandfinishedthecoughsirup.Wefinallytalkedittosilence.Hardingsatbackdown.

           McMurphytookhisarmfromaroundthegirlandlookedfrommetoHarding,thinking,thatstrange,tiredexpressiononhisfaceagain.