It's Kind of a Funny Story

In Six North, the adult psychiatric ward, a nurse checks Craig in with the same form he filled out at Dr. Barneys. He writes fours for everything except for drugs and alcohol, remembering Aaron’s warning never to tell an adult, lest they go on the “FBI Pot-Smoking List” (186). The nurse, Monica, explains that once he is admitted, he cannot leave until he has a plan in place with his care provider. If he wants to leave before the doctors think he’s ready, he can write a “5-Day Letter.” Craig turns in his phone and keys and realizes that everything in the wing is designed for safety. He even needs to shave with supervision. A resident named Bobby arrives and gives Craig a tour of the floor. Bobby is gruff and wears a “Marvin Martian” T-shirt.

Bobby takes Craig to a blue dining room where about a dozen residents are sitting, including Jimmy from Room 21. It appears that a woman in a suit is leading a meeting. Bobby shows Craig the halls, the smoking deck that most residents use, and the showers on either hall. He warns against using one set of showers because it would bother Mr.