The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Le Scaphandre et le Papillon

Might Morse code have worked better for communicating with Jean-Do?

Dr. Cocheton tells author Jean-Dominique “Jean-Do” Bauby, "... You’ve had a stroke. You were in a coma for almost three weeks..." 
”Don’t worry... your speech will come back...” 
Jean-Do thinks: ”... I can’t speak... I can’t speak?... I’ve had a stroke. My speech and memory will come back.” 
”... I’ll be patient...” (0:04)

Neurologist Dr. Lepage tells Jean-Do, "... you had a massive stroke..." 
”... you can’t speak. You can’t speak... locked-in syndrome.” 
Jean-Do thinks: ”Locked-in syndrome.” 
Lepage: ”Locke-in syndrome...” (0:08)

Henriette Durand tells Jean-Do, "I’m a speech therapist... until your speech comes back." 
”Do you remember having a stroke?” (0:13)

A doctor tells Jean-Do, "Don’t worry..." (0:16)

Jean-Do, referring to Berck train station: "... the most depressing place on earth... I can never make amends..." (0:21)

Jean-Do thinks, "It’s a nightmare..." (0:25)

Jean-Do thinks, "... only a fool laughs when nothing’s funny." (0:26)

Marie tells Jean-Do, "Not to worry..." (0:28)

PIerre Roussin tells Jean-Do, "... I think it kept me sane... I was in despair, suicidal..." (0:31)

Jean-Do thinks, "I’ve decided to stop pitying myself... my memory... live out my boyhood fantasies.." (0:40)

By telephone, Henriette tells Betty Mialet, "... I’m calling on behalf of a patient..." 
”... somebody patient...” (0:43)

Henriette asks Jean-Do, "Don’t panic?" (0:45)

Jean-Do thinks, "... I’ll memorize what I want to write..." (0:45)

Jean-Do, referring to the patients: "... a battalion of cripples..." 
”Read me some Balzac... or Graham Greene...” 
His friend Laurent reads to Jean-Do: ”He felt shock rather than anger...” (0:47)

Dr. Lepage tells Henriette and Marie, referring to Jean-Do, "So his speech will make progress." (0:53)

His father tells Jean-Do, "... I’ve had more affairs than anyone..." 
”... I’m very proud of you, really, very proud..” (0:56)

Jean-Do: "This invented holiday was never part of our emotional calendar." 
Céline Desmoulins tells Jean-Do, referring to Michel, ”... I thought she was madly in love with you...” 
Reading: ”When I started a diet just before my stroke, I never dreamed the results.. Silly.” (0:59)

Jean-Do: "Words can’t express the grief that engulfs me..." 
”I’m pitying myself...” (1:03)

Betty tells Jean-Do, "Gentle." (1:07)

Jean-Do: "... no shrinks..." (1:08)

A priest tells Jean-Do, "We must be patient." (1:10)

Jean-Do tells Céline, "... Someone healthy... is crippled for life." (1:13)

Jean-Do: "... learning to live with locked-in syndrome... somewhat cynical... It was only a dream." (1:17)

A nurse tells Jean-Do, "... Don’t worry..." (1:35)

Jean-Do: "I don’t usually remember my dreams. Only bores tell people their dreams..." (1:35)

Betty reads to Jean-Do, "... then I sank into a coma." (1:44)

Céline reads a review to Jean-Do: "... deprived of speech and motion..." (1:46)