Morgan – A Suitable Case for Treatment

Superb, if greatly exaggerated, illustration of Intermittent Explosive Disorder, Conduct Disorder or other Impulse-Control Disorder.

Artist Morgan Delt tells his wife Leonie, "I went to see a psychiatrist today." 
Referring to Leonie’s art gallery owner lover: ”Charles Napier is... mentally retarded...” 
”I did go and see a psychiatrist today.” 
”I have fantasies...”
”But I act them out... my mental condition is extremely illegal.” 
”Now, this is the sort of thing that’s got to be done with complete confidence.” (0:11)

Morgan: "Charles Napier, I cannot allow you to sleep with my wife." 
Napier: ”All fantasy.” 
”I wish you wouldn’t be so aggressive...” 
”... you should get into the habit of making an appointment.” (0:19)

Napier tells Morgan, referring to Leonie, "She’s a very loyal person." 
Morgan: ”Loyal...” (0:21)

Morgan tells his mother Mrs. Delt and her professional wrestler boyfriend Wally Carver, "One of these days they’ll be coming for me with a straight jacket." 
”You know what a straight jacket is, don’t you, Ma?” (0:24)

Morgan dreams about monkeys. (0:27)

Morgan tells a policeman, "It’s an island of sanity, this car..." (0:29)

Morgan: "I’m still waiting to bash your skull in, Napier." (0:33)

Leonie tells Morgan, "... I’m very decisive." (0:35)

Morgan and Mrs. Delt visit Karl Marx’s grave in a cemetery. 
Morgan tells his mother, ”... I went to see a psychiatrist yesterday.” 
”... specialist in mental troubles.”
”He says I’m a suitable case for treatment.”
Mrs. Delt: “What sort of treatment, electric shock and that? (0:41)

Napier tells Leonie, "... living with a gifted idiot has its rewards." 
Leonie, referring to Morgan: ”He’s going to a psychiatrist.” (0:47)

Napier tells Morgan, "... We shall just have to behave as if you don’t exist..." (0:50)

Mrs. Delt tells Morgan, "... we panicked..." 
”Sweet dreams.” 
Morgan: ”Hello dream.” (0:52)

Leonie’s mother Mrs. Henderson tells Leonie, "If he’s stalking about this house, I shall send for the police." 
Morgan tells Mrs. Henderson, ”You’ve got real insight.” 
Mrs. Henderson: ”... it’s possible for someone in his condition to be certified.” 
”... I’m going to... have you put away.” (0:56)

Wally strikes Napier on the head with a club, rendering him unconscious. (1:04)

Scenes from Tarza Triumphs (1:09)

Morgan tells Leonie, "Nothing in this world seems to live up to my best fantasies, except you." (1:13)

Leonie’s lawyer in court: "... so as not to provoke him to even more extravagant behavior..." (1:14)

Morgan watches King Kong in a theater. (1:19)

Scenes from King Kong (1:21)

Napier: "... I’m a very shy inarticulate man... I was so shy..." (1:22)

In a dream or fantasy, a crane operated by Napier lifts a straight jacket. The policeman puts it on Morgan. The crane lifts Morgan in the straight jacket. (1:27)

Morgan tells a policeman, "I dreamt I was dead." (1:32)

Morgan tends flowers at an asylum. (1:34)