Yes that therapist is a jerk...But he almost means well.
Close Your Eyes, Make A Wish
[Hummerhome 1 am one month later]
Katie: Hey girls.
JC: Hey, couldn't sleep?
Katie: Yeah right, me sleep? Pfft.
Carly: My head hurts so much.
JC: Just keep the ice pack on it hun.
Carly: Yeah easier said than done. I can't even feel my head.
Missy: Anyone want some more of the giant cookie?
Katie: Ew, we still have that?
Anni: Yeah and we have alcohol too. Want some?
Katie: Heck yes. *grabs bottle*
Anni: ...You want the whole wine bottle?
Katie: *drinking*
Carly: *blank stare*
JC: ...Oh my.
Missy: Whoa.
Katie: *puts down bottle* There we go! Now this party is getting started.
Anni: You drank all of it.
Katie: *burp* I know.
Carly: Well gee, save some for the rest of us why don't you?
Katie: *sigh* Don't we have more?
Anni: Sure but I'm not sure we should give it to you.
Katie: Then don't give it to me.
JC: Are you feeling okay?
Katie: Fine, why?
JC: You seem a little...High strung.
Katie: Well I just spent two hours by myself in bed doing nothing but staring at the celing and then I could smell cologne on one side of the bed and that was enough. I'm finished. Lock up the door and glue bricks to it. I'm not going back in there.
Anni: ...Why was there cologne in your room? You're a girl.
Katie: *hits head on wall*
JC: He's only been gone a few weeks. What's a few more?
Katie: Hell.
JC: He's getting help.
Katie: He's driving me crazy! Why can't I be the one in the Happy House?
JC: Because you're not crazy dear.
Katie: What if he comes back and he hates me? What if he won't look at me? What if we get divorced AGAIN! What if he fell in love with some crazy person? What if they keep him there forever? What if they pump him full of drugs and he doesn't remember me like last time? TELL ME THAT WON'T HAPPEN!
JC: ...I wouldn't know.
Katie: *sigh* I need more alcohol.
Anni: I think you've had enough.
Katie: What if he's even worse than when he went in there?
Anni: Maybe you should stop worrying about it so much. He's only been gone a month and a couple of weeks. They haven't brainwashed him.
Katie: Maybe you're right.
Anni: Yeah so don't go all alcoholic on us.
Katie: I won't.
[Hospital, next day, 12pm]
Speed: Okay now what piece fits here?
Gus: Uh...The one with the round end.
Speed: Right. See? This puzzle isn't that hard.
Gus: That's what the government would like us to think.
Speed: *pats Gus on the back* Keep at it buddy. *walks over to table* That's impressive.
Lori: It's a self portrait. I got the clay from upstairs in the art room.
Speed: *sits down* It's very good.
Lori: *smiles* I like to work with my hands. Making this is fun.
Speed: Good.
Lori: Have you been to the doctor lately?
Speed: Yeah I've been going every other day.
Lori: Is he helping you?
Speed: Not as much as everyone else here.
Lori: *laughs* The crazy people are helping you become sane?
Speed: *smiles* I guess if you put it like that, yeah.
Lori: Oh I think Molly wants to talk to you.
Speed: *looks over* It seems she does. Excuse me. *walks away*
Lori: *molds clay*
[Across the room]
Speed: *kneels down* What did you need?
Molly: The bugs are everywhere. They won't leave me alone.
Speed: Well what have you tried so far?
Molly: I tried hitting them.
Speed: Did you talk to the doctor?
Molly: I don't like him. He thinks I'm stupid.
Speed: Well I know that you're not stupid so don't pay attention to him.
Molly: *smiles*
Speed: You have a beautiful smile Molly, you should do it more often.
Molly: *grins*
Speed: Are the bugs still there?
Molly: *looks around* ...No. NO THEY'RE GONE!
Speed: See? It's easy.
Staff member: Speedle.
Speed: *looks up*
Staff member: You have a visitor.
Speed: Who?
Staff member: Horatio Caine? He flew up here this morning.
Speed: Give me a minute. Hey Molly can you do me a favor?
Molly: Yup.
Speed: Keep smiling.
Molly: You got it.
Speed: Great, thanks. *leaves*
[Psychiatry office]
Speed: *walks in*
Horatio: *turns around* Speed.
Speed: Hey.
Horatio: How are you?
Speed: *frowns* Why are you here?
Horatio: I came to visit and see how you're doing.
Speed: Why don't you ask the
doctor?
Horatio: I had a meeting with him this morning.
Speed: Yeah?
Horatio: Mhm. He said you're making progress.
Speed: Well that's big of him.
Horatio: Let's take a walk.
Speed: Sure.
[Halls]
Horatio: He says you've been interacting with the patients. You've been helping them.
Speed: They've been helping me.
Horatio: ...I don't understand.
Speed: It's hard to explain.
Horatio: Well the doctor thinks that in a few weeks you'll be fit to come home.
Speed: *stops walking* Already?
Horatio: Only if you're ready.
Speed: *walks*
Horatio: *follows*
Speed: How's Katie?
Horatio: She's worried about you.
Speed: Why, she thinks I'm going to be some monster crazy person when I get back?
Horatio: You know how she thinks.
Speed: Yeah. Hey I want you to meet someone.
Horatio: Alright.
[Atrium area]
Speed: Lori?
Lori: *looks up*
Speed: This is Horatio Caine. He's one of my friends.
Lori: *smiles, stands* It's good to meet you sir.
Horatio: *smiles* And you as well.
Lori: Would you like to see my self portrait?
Horatio: I would be honored.
Lori: *giggles* Here.
Horatio: And that's you?
Lori: Yup.
Horatio: *nods* It's excellent. You've really captured your eyes.
Lori: Thank you.
Speed: She's very interested in science and art.
Horatio: Is she.
Speed: Yeah.
Horatio: Well those are some very interesting hobbies.
Lori: Yes they are. Would you like to see my fish?
Horatio: Uh...Perhaps another time. Speed and I have some things to discuss.
Lori: Speed?
Horatio: It's what I call him.
Lori: *tilts head* His name is Tim.
Speed: It's a nickname.
Lori: Oh. Like a shorter name.
Speed: yeah.
Lori: ....But Tim is shorter than Speed.
Horatio: *smiles* Well be right back in a minute okay?
Lori: *nods*
[Few feet away]
Horatio: She's an interesting girl.
Speed: I thought you should meet her.
Horatio: And why is that?
Speed: She used to live in Miami before her brother brought her here.
Horatio: Why did he bring her up to New York?
Speed: I don't know.
Horatio: ...You want to get back out in the field don't you?
Speed: Gee, how could you guess?
Horatio: In time Speed. Now do you know her brother's name?
Speed: No.
Horatio: Do you know where Lori lived?
Speed: No.
Horatio: ....Do you know anything?
Speed: Nothing we can use.
Horatio: I can't track anyone down unless I get some information.
Speed: Well...I've got access to a lot of the building. If I could get to her casefile, I might be able to tell you something about her abuse case.
Horatio: Alright hold on a minute. Abuse case?
Speed: She's here because she was assaulted back in Miami. Now, apparently her brother took her up to New York and then he never came back.
Horatio: Did they ever catch the guy who did it?
Speed: Probably not. The only one who would have caught him is us.
Horatio: How long ago did this happen?
Speed: A little over a year ago.
Horatio: I'll check into it when I get back to Miami.
Speed: What about everyone else in the Hummerhome?
Horatio: I'm leaving Calleigh in charge over there. You try and get the casefile and I'll check records. Now how are you going to do this without anyone knowing?
Speed: The people here are excellent at giving diversions.
Horatio: Are you sure they'll do it.
Speed: Oh definitely. If there's one thing these people hate, it's doctors.
Horatio: Perfect. I'll be back tomorrow so try and get that file.
Speed: I will.
Horatio: If anyone catches you it's over.
Speed: I'm a CSI.
Horatio: Alright enough said, I'll see you later. *leaves*
Speed: *smirks*
Lori: *runs up* Tim! Speed! It's Tim right?
Speed: Yeah.
Lori: Is Horatio gone?
Speed: For now.
Lori: I made him a picture. When he comes back can you give it to him?
Speed: Sure. Uh listen, I need you to do me a favor.
Lori: Okay.
Speed: Alright come on, I'll explain everything to you.
TBC.........
