TIES THAT BIND: Medical Review

DISCLAIMER: The characters aren't mine, and I earn no profit by writing this.

SUMMARY: Six people left Roswell, but they still have ties to that town. Ties they are unwilling to sever.

NEW PATIENT EVALUATION, Austen Riggs Center, Stockbridge, Massachusetts

CASE #: 624038

Patient name: Lewis, Timothy

Date of Birth: 03 FEB 63

Date of Admittance: 26 OCT 02

Initial examination indicated that the patient suffered hallucinations of an unspecified nature. A medical examination failed to find any sign of physical injury or illness that might account for them. A complete psychiatric workup was ordered by the attending physician, Dr. Arnold Selkirk. The first session, while clarifying, to a degree, the nature of the hallucinations, has raised more questions than it has answered. Further evaluation will be necessary. What follows is the transcript of the session dated 29 OCT 02 conducted by Dr. Eileen Madison with notes on her observations.

The patient is suffering from visual and auditory hallucinations coupled with delusions of persecution. The form these delusions take is somewhat unusual and highly detailed. During our session, he spoke more to his hallucination than he did to me. I'm recommending that his work situation be investigated to see if the source of these hallucinations can be identified.

LEWIS: Leave me alone!

MADISON: I want to help you Agent Lewis, but you have to help me.

LEWIS: Just go away. I don't know!

MADISON: Who are you talking to Agent Lewis?

LEWIS: Please! Make her go away!

MADISON: Who?

LEWIS: Her! She's standing right there!

MADISON: There's no one there, Agent Lewis. It's just us.

LEWIS: She's there! And she won't leave me alone! I don't know! Stop asking!

MADISON: Who is she?

LEWIS: Go away!

MADISON: Who is she?

LEWIS: Can't say… can't… classified.

MADISON: All right. What does she want?

LEWIS: Can't say… can't… classified. Classified. I don't know! Stop asking!

MADISON: I assure you Agent Lewis; I have whatever clearances are necessary. Your superiors are worried about you.

LEWIS: Can't… can't. I don't know! How many times do I have to tell you? I wasn't part of that!

MADISON: Part of what, Agent Lewis?

LEWIS: Can't say…

MADISON: I can't help you if you won't help me. Nothing you say will go beyond me. I promise.

LEWIS: She doesn't believe me. Make her listen!

MADISON: Who?

LEWIS: The alien. You have to see her! She's standing right there, and she won't go away!

MADISON: Alien?

LEWIS: Yes! She won't listen! I don't know! Why don't you believe me?!

MADISON: What does the alien want?

LEWIS: No.. No… No…

MADISON: Please Agent Lewis. What does she want?

LEWIS: The children! She wants to know where their children are!

MADISON: What children?

LEWIS: Their children! It's what they do. They infiltrate. They replace people, even children. You're lying! Monster! Stay away from me!

MADISON: She can't hurt you, Agent Lewis. Relax. Tell me about the children.

LEWIS: I can't. You're not authorized.

MADISON: I assure you, I am. I told you, your superiors are worried. I can show you the authorizations if you like, but I wouldn't even be allowed to speak to you if I didn't have authorization. What about the children?

LEWIS: They aren't human. They're dangerous… have to be- NO! Don't try to fool me! I know what they are! I know what you are!

MADISON: Please be calm Agent Lewis. She can't hurt you. Try to ignore her.

LEWIS: I can't. She won't leave me alone! I can't even get away when I sleep. That's when the other one comes.

MADISON: The other?

LEWIS: One of the other aliens. This one comes when I'm awake, and that one invades my dreams!

MADISON: And they want their children. Tell me about their children.

LEWIS: Dangerous… as dangerous as they are! One of them killed nearly forty people at Rogers and they claim they're harmless! Do you think I'm stupid?! We'll stop you! We'll find out how from the children.

MADISON: The children are aliens?

LEWIS: Yes. Why else would we take them? They're dangerous.

MADISON: …

LEWIS: Wasting your time. I can't tell you, because I don't know! I'm not lying!… Fine. Keep at it. The more time you waste with me the longer we have to learn how to stop you!

MADISON: Tell me about the children, Agent Lewis. Why are they dangerous?

LEWIS: Aren't you listening? They're aliens. God knows what they did with the real children…. They're not! Why are you even bothering to lie to me? I know the truth!… No!! Stop that!

MADISON: What is she doing?

LEWIS: I know the names! Stop that!

MADISON: What is she doing, Agent Lewis?

LEWIS: Over and over again… Where is Sydney Davis? Where is Mark Kelly? Where is Sarah Franklin? Where is Stephen Morris? I don't know!!

At this point the patient covered his ears, closed his eyes and refused to respond further. Agent Lewis continued, apparently, to hear the voice, he simply refused to acknowledge it, or anything else.

I ordered sedation, but it has had limited effect. He entered a REM state almost immediately, something that, in itself is highly unusual, and, based on his reactions, proceeded to have a violent nightmare. I am looking into the possibility of a stronger sedative as well as anti-psychotics.

However, I believe that his delusions have a basis in reality. I'm forwarding this transcript and a request to his superiors in the FBI, asking them for any details about a case involving missing children. If there are missing children involved, and Agent Lewis was somehow involved, then this problem becomes an urgent criminal matter, and the doctor patient confidentiality rule becomes moot.