- IC CONTACT POST FOR MASKORMENACE -

[slightlyoffchilt]

"Hello.

You've reached the direct line of Doctor Frederick Chilton. As I am not available at the moment, you might assume I'm quite busy with something pressing. State your name and business, and I will return your call."

Comments

[hostage]

[And yet he's backed into this corner where the only thing to do is keep playing along. Jesse exhales a short sigh. He's got nothing to say to that, really.]

[slightlyoffchilt]

He's the foreboding force at work, Jesse, the compounded problems of a man's lifetime manifested. We're but reactions to that.

[hostage]

How the hell are you okay with this?

[slightlyoffchilt]

Because I don't subscribe to what Walt thinks. I observe it, I analyze it, I acknowledge that he is motivated with this perspective in mind.

But it is not mine to follow.

[hostage]

Yeah, but - but it's gonna affect you. One way or another. Why haven't you turn tail yet? While you still can.

[slightlyoffchilt]

Because this is my job, Jesse. [Because he already had picked out the title for his book on Walter White.] And I take that very seriously.

[hostage]

[Jesse scoffs at that. It cannot be that simple. No one likes their job that much.]

Jesus, I can't tell who's crazier.

[slightlyoffchilt]

And that is why I'm the professional between us, Mr. Pinkman.

[Clearly Jesse touched upon a nerve; if there was one thing Chilton could always reassure himself over in the glow of his extraordinary patients, it was that he, at least, was perfectly sane.]

[hostage]

Right...

[Because the psychiatric professionals around here are definitely sane. Anyway, Jesse's getting to his feet before he pisses Chilton off too much and ends up locked up a basement or something.]

Well, good luck with whatever you're doing.

[slightlyoffchilt]

Luck is not necessary, but the sentiment is appreciated. I have little doubt that we'll be in touch again.

[A graceful exit -- something that Chilton took note of. Perhaps Jesse knew when to pull out after all.]