Alone in the Dark

Tom.

Hello, ma'am.

Hello, preacher.

How are you?

I'm fine.

Want to see the menu?

No, I think I'll just have the usual.

All right.

Kinda slow, isn't it?

I hear they are calling for rain.

I will cause distress onto men

for they have sinned

against the Lord.

And their blood shall run out as the dust.

And their flesh, as dung.

- You have come among us to cleanse the world, my son.

And by blood.

Hello.

I'm Dan, uh, Dr. Daniel Potter.

I had an appointment with Dr. Bain at 10:30.

But my car broke down, I couldn't get to a phone.

Hope I can still see him.

I'm afraid you can't see Dr. Bain.

Oh.

Um, well,

do you have any idea, when I might be able to see him?

You cant see him at all.

- Why, isn't he here? - No, he's here.

Oh, then, um,

you have any idea when he'll be free?

Leo's always free.

Is he free now?

He's always free.

Then why cant I see him?

Because he's invisible.

Melody was a receptionist

before she was admitted here.

Its good therapy for her.

Thanks for coming to my rescue anyway.

No problem.

I felt the same way when I first got here.

Everything seems turned upside down

but when you see the results...

I know.

It's... - Scumbag.

Shh.

His work is really incredible.

- It's like a miracle the way he gets through to people

everyone else has written off.

His methods may seem a little bizarre, but they work.

I've been here since Leo founded the hospital six years ago.

Feels like forever.

Have you actually met him yourself?

No, no, just on the phone.

But I think were gonna understand each other.

Well, be prepared for anything.

He's very unique.

Leo?

This is Dr. Potter.

I know.

I know.

Great to see you, Dan.

Oh, Leo.

Thanks.

So now tell me.

What are you experiencing?

Well, actually, I, haven't had much

of a chance to react yet.

I was a little amused by your receptionist though.

What happened?

- Nothing, it's just that when I asked if I could see you

she said you were invisible.

To Melody, I am invisible.

- Sounds like Bain is completely off the wall.

That's quite possible.

He does get results though.

Maybe that's your problem, hon.

What's that?

- Maybe you gotta be a little crazy to be a good shrink.

Yikes. - Oh, Deb!

Oh, God, Dan.

- It's all right, I'll just make another one.

You know, a little bit of Krazy Glue

and you'd never know this was broken.

Better get epoxy.

What's the matter with Krazy Glue?

- You could get your fingers stuck together.

Then you'd have to go to the hospital.

Oh, come on, don't get serious.

I am serious.

I read about it in the National Enquirer.

When do you read the National Enquirer?

Wait a, wait a minute, will you wait a minute?

Where does she read the National Enquirer?

Don't ask me.

I cant keep up with her.

What was this thing anyway?

Matching flower vase.

What about these guys on the third floor?

Guys on the third floor,

oh, I don't know.

I haven't met them yet.

They sound like a pretty rough bunch though.

- I don't see why you cant have a nice office

and treat neurotics like everybody else.

Well, guess I just prefer psychopaths.

What else can I say?

As far as I'm concerned,

those men on the third floor are voyagers too.

The state wouldn't let me keep them here

unless I had maximum security.

I said no.

No way.

I'm running a haven here, not a jail house.

So we have this special security system

on the third floor only.

No bars.

All run by electricity.

- Aren't these men still potentially violent?

What do you expect?

It's a violent society.

Anyway, they've passed that point on their journey.

They're working through other things now.

Actually what I feel about all this crap is

they are better off in there.

Too scary outside.

They wouldn't survive.

Hey, Leo.

What do you say, Ray?

This is Ray Curtis.

Dan Potter, Ray is the floor monitor.

Hey, Ray.

How you doing?

How you doing?

Everything all right today?

So far.

Hawkes set off the window alarm again last night.

Oh.

But, uh, aside from that, uh,

everything is cool.

Good.

Uh, good luck.

Thanks, Ray.

Frank Hawkes.

Frank Hawkes was a prisoner of war in Somalia.

So its important for him to feel that

he knows the way out wherever he is.

Hello, friends.

This is Dan Potter.

He's gonna be helping you along for a while.

Where's Harry Merton?

- Dr. Merton had to leave to help people somewhere else.

Dan, this is Ronald Elster.

Hi, Ronald.

Colonel Frank Hawkes.

Frank.

This is Byron Sutcliff.

Hi, Byron.

Byron used to be a minister.

He's very deeply into his own space just now.

Our friend over there is John Skaggs.

That's the bleeder?

Oh yes.

John doesn't particularly like

to show his face to strangers.

Well, Dr. Bain has told me

how much you all admired Harry Merton.

Uh, unfortunately, he did have to leave and I'm here now.

Well, I guess, I'll see you later.

Dr. Potter!

Happy, trails.

I hear you, Frank.

Potter, killed,

Harry Merton.

Now,

Potter wants to kill us.

He that smiteth a man that he die

shall surely be put to death.

We'll kill Potter when he comes back.

Not here.

Where?

Outside.

We cant get out.

We'll get out,

when the time is right.

Dan, I really wish you'd pick up Toni.

- You know, this is gonna be a tough day for me.

She can get a taxi at the airport.

She'll be fine.

- I just don't know if I can handle her by myself.

That's all.

Oh, come on.