rant · moment 5 of 21
The Egg Roll Riot at the Mental Institution
from Searching For Bobby Fischer · #81
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4 minAn extended story about smuggling Chinese food into his mother's psychiatric facility, getting blocked by a shit-covered elevator, being defended by a wheelchair-bound patient, and getting accused of 'inciting a riot' by security — plus a callback to a prior incident with a tongueless patient throwing books at him.
- 6:38Tim orders Chinese food for a visit to his mother at a mental institution.
- 7:09The facility forbids him from walking down the stairs because someone defecated in the elevator.
- 7:44Tim refuses to take the shit elevator and insists on getting the egg rolls before the delivery driver leaves.
- 8:01A patient in a wheelchair defends Tim's status as a visitor and tells the security guard to treat him with respect.
- 8:24Security accuses Tim of inciting a riot when the patient starts yelling about his rights.
- 9:07Tim recalls another incident with a tongueless woman who yelled at him over food.
- 9:20He ate Oreos in front of the woman to provoke her, and she threw books in response.
- 9:40When Tim points out the lack of accountability for patient behavior, staff tell him he should set a higher standard.
- 9:51Tim concludes that visiting his mother is about getting her egg rolls and avoiding the broken elevator.
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