Here’s Patrick Knisley’s take on the “Mental Illness” edition of Sketchwar.<\/p>\n
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A huge crowd of people are marching and yelling carrying signs that read things like \u201cPsychiatry is a scam!\u201d and \u201cPsychiatrists are Evil\u201d Across from them are another group of people, dressed in funny masks, carrying signs that read \u201cScientology is a scam!\u201d and \u201cScientologists are Evil!\u201d and \u201cLongcat is Looooooong!\u201d Elsewhere, RICHARD watches. Another man, MALCOM, walks up.<\/p>\n
MALCOM<\/p>\n
What\u2019s going on here?<\/p>\n
RICHARD<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a protest. And a counter-protest.<\/p>\n
MALCOM<\/p>\n
Oh. What are they protesting?<\/p>\n
RICHARD<\/p>\n
(pointing to the Scientologists)<\/p>\n
Oh, well they think that psychiatrists are crazy and evil and cause lots of<\/p>\n
harm to the world.<\/p>\n
Malcom nods. Richard points to the other protestors<\/p>\n
RICHARD<\/p>\n
And they think Scientologists are crazy and evil and cause lots of harm to<\/p>\n
the world.<\/p>\n
Malcom nods again.<\/p>\n
MALCOM<\/p>\n
What do you think?<\/p>\n
RICHARD<\/p>\n
Oh, well I\u2019m a schizophrenic. Or so I\u2019m told. I\u2019m told all my thoughts and<\/p>\n
opinions are delusional. But it may be the case that it\u2019s crazy delusional<\/p>\n
people telling me that. Or maybe the people telling me that<\/i> are crazy and<\/p>\n
delusional.<\/p>\n
MALCOM<\/p>\n
Oh. Well. Good luck with all that.<\/p>\n
RICHARD<\/p>\n
Thanks.<\/p>\n
MALCOM<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve got to get back to work.<\/p>\n
RICHARD<\/p>\n
Where do you work?<\/p>\n
MALCOM<\/p>\n
I\u2019m sorry, I lied. I don\u2019t really have a job.<\/p>\n
RICHARD<\/p>\n
I understand.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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