"There were many who jumped to the opportunity in taking care of Rufina Ryder Dooh, otherwise known as Red Riding Hood, when she first entered our halls. But in the end, Dr. Cassidy's calls were the loudest, and ever since then, she had been the poor dear's doctor since. Quite a terrible upbringing she has had, parents killed in both a murder and suicide when she was merely three years old, an abusive grandmother, and hardly any friends at school; many of her schoolmates would taunt and torment her to their black heart's content. It is no mystery as to why this poor thing would snap. I do hope that we can repair the shattered pieces, if it is not too late already." - Dr. Jeremiah Arkham
Dr. Cassidy: Patient interview #7, The day is August 5th, 4:15 pm. The patient I am interviewing is Rufina Ryder Dooh, other wise known as Red Riding Hood. The patient suffers from chronic anger, suicidal tendencies and a severe delusional disorder. Miss Dooh believes herself to be the title character from the famous fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood and uses crudely hand-made baskets to carry the body parts of her victims inside as her calling card; dubbing them treats while leaving behind fairy tale quotes with them. She is also known to change her personality into that of an innocent child to lure people into a false sense of ease. Records claim that she also has been executing this practice to escape in a fantasy world she has designed. *Ahem* So Rufina, how are you today?
Red: …
Dr. Cassidy: Sweetie, I can't help you if you won't speak to me.
Red: …
Dr. Cassidy: Rufina, what's the... Ah I see now. You're still angry at Officer Cash and Dr. Young for foiling another suicide attempt. How you managed to sneak a butcher knife into your cell is beyond me, or anyone else in the asylum for that matter. Even Mr. Sharp and Dr. Arkham were-
Red: -Why?
Dr. Cassidy: I'm sorry?
Red: Why?
Dr. Cassidy: Honey, what are you talking about? Why what?
Red: Why couldn't you all just let me die?!
Dr. Cassidy: Rufina, you can't seriously believe that killing yourself will solve anything.
Red: No? Why not?
Dr. Cassidy: Well I-
Red: DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT I'VE BEEN THROUGH?!
Dr. Cassidy: Rufina please calm down!
*hand slams hard on the table*
Red: NO! I'M NOT GOING TO CALM DOWN! My mother was murdered by my own father and just before he killed himself, right in front of me! A TWO YEAR OLD GIRL! You know, they say you forget your earliest memories when you grow up! BUT I DIDN'T! I have seen that same memory in my nightmares for 15 years! And if you think that wasn't bad enough, then oho, you have no idea lady! My grandmother made my whole life a living hell and she enjoyed too! I could count how many times she screamed "I hate you" right in my face! But I can't! I would lose count every time I would try! And I didn't even get to the beatings she gave me, I swear to God, she broke a couple of my ribs in seven different places! She even broke my nose when I was 3 !
Dr. Cassidy: Oh my God! Rufina I-
Red: She always forgot my birthdays, she forced me to cook, and ate all of the food herself! She would beat me for just watching cartoons when a football game was on! A DAMN FOOTBALL GAME! She even spent my entire college fund my mother was saving for me just to buy a goddamn car, and a used car by the way, and even sold my parent's belongings to go to a women's only strip club! I...
*Cups her face and begins to sob*
*Dr. Cassidy grabs tissues for the weeping girl with tears in her own eyes and offers them to Rufina.*
Dr. Cassidy: Oh honey, I'm so sorry.
*Rufina then take the tissues and replies in a higher pitched voice*: Thank you doctor.
Dr. Cassidy: Oh dear. Rufina-
Red: I'm sorry for yelling Dr. Cassidy. I guess I forgot my manners. Grammy always told me that being mean isn't nice for a lady. Or nice at all.
Dr. Cassidy: It's ..It's okay Rufina. Just-
Red: -Would you like a treat from my basket?
Dr. Cassidy: Um, no thank you Rufina. Let's just-
Red:-Pretty please. I made them myself.
Dr. Cassidy: No thank you again sweetheart. As I was-
Red: Aw come one! They're nice and sweet! They're made from the best ingredients I could find, all thanks to Grammy!
Dr. Cassidy: Okay, I think that will be all for today! Officer Cash, please escort Miss Dooh back to her cell.
*Cash enters the room and lays his good hand on Rufina's shoulder*
Cash: You got it Doc. Come on sweetheart.
*Rufina is lifted from her chair and being led away by Cash, but turns her head back to Dr. Cassidy, smiles and waves to her.*
Red: Bye Dr. Cassidy!
*Door closes*
