how to deal with your sociopathic boss, according to the pt

the pt: hey fudge. can't talk now. i'm busy writing a new casl slugwrth book. 

fudge: the pt, may i come into your office?

the pt: you're not dead or a zombie or anything, are you?

fudge: maybe. would you let me in anyway?

the pt (doubtfully): okay. 

fudge: the pt, i gotta ask you a question. 

the pt: okay. 

fudge: my boss is really mean.  what do you think i should do?

the pt: what boss?

fudge: the one at work. 

the pt: oh. i thought you meant the main boss. 

fudge: you know how i go to work? and have a boss? she's mean. what should i do?

the pt: stay home, probably. 

fudge: but then she'll say, 'fudge, you quitter, you, you have to come to work! i'm not finished yelling at you!' then what should i do?

the pt: stay home more. 

fudge: i like your thinking, the pt. what would you do?

the pt: well, probably eat a snack. i'm getting kind of hungry. 

fudge: focus, the pt. focus. i mean, what would you do if you had a mean boss?

the pt: where?

fudge: at work. 

the pt: i don't go to a work. i'm a kid. 

fudge: well, pretend!

the pt (doubtfully): okay. 

fudge: okay, so you have a mean boss who's always yelling at you. what do you do, the pt?

the pt: 

the pt: 

the pt: skip. 

fudge: skip?

the pt: skip away. like this. 

(the pt skips away)

fudge: 

fudge: hey, the pt! come back! i'm not finished, the pt!