The following was recorded by Doctor Curtis McGregor and reviewed by the District Court as per the conditions of the deal between the Prosecution and Defendant, Sebastian Jericho.
Sebastian Jericho Therapy Session #2: Present are Doctor McGregor and Sebastian Jericho.
“I’m glad you decided to come back Sebastian. I hope your holidays are going well.”
“Holidays? Oh right, Christmas and all that.”
“You mean you didn’t know? You haven’t heard the carols in the mall, seen the people shopping, or felt the Christmas spirit?”
“Do you know what would happen if I went into a mall? I would be swarmed to death by screaming teens.”
“Oh right, that whole fame thing.”
“You seem kind of different doc; less uptight.”
“Well I figured that our last session’s difficulties may have been just as much my fault as yours, so I decided to throw the book out the window, as it were, and just try talking to you.”
“Yeah well we’ll see how that goes I guess. Ok doc, ask what you wanna ask.”
“Why’d you stop writing music?”
“Wow you really go right for the kill don’t you?”
“Why beat around the bush?”
“I guess. Well I stopped writing because…wait what does this have to do with my court order? I thought I was here because I beat up some guy?”
“The two are very related I think. And you know it too; you’re just trying to avoid the question.”
“Still beating around the bush after all; nice attempt at a segue though. Ask me your real question.”
“Tell me about your late wife.”
“Alicia.”
“How did you two meet?”
“We met in high school, at a friend’s karaoke party. The two of us brought the house down. We were inseparable ever since.”
“Keep going.”
“We started dating, and after high school we got serious about music. We put a band together, and we got signed to a label almost instantly. It was nuts, and to tell you the truth, I never would have gotten through everything that was going on had she not been there.”
“So she was your rock; your pillar of support.
“Yeah…”
“What was she like?”
“She was really down to earth, very cool and collected all the time. She was the total opposite of me. She used to say that I was always looking so far forward while she was making sure I didn’t trip over what was right in front of me. But she was really driven. She had a goal in mind, and there was no stopping her. I really admired her for that, that quiet strength and determination.”
“Well Sebastian I can honestly say that I am pleasantly surprised. I thought I’d have to fight a lot harder for that information.”
“Me too, to be honest. Maybe it’s that Christmas spirit you were talking about.”
“Maybe. Next session I want to continue this discussion if you don’t mind. I think that there is a lot here that we can work with.”
“Yeah we’ll see. No promises.”
“Oh and Sebastian, put more effort into your journal. It’s meant to be an outlet for your thoughts and feelings so you don’t explode again. Not for critiquing episodes of Dexter, or writing down ‘Funny Stuff Michael Scott Said.’
“Hey there’s some good stuff there, it deserves to be remembered.”
“No, no it really doesn’t.”
“Aw you see doc, this is why we’ll never be friends.”
“See you next session, Sebastian.”
Sebastian Jericho Therapy Session #2: Present are Doctor McGregor and Sebastian Jericho.
“I’m glad you decided to come back Sebastian. I hope your holidays are going well.”
“Holidays? Oh right, Christmas and all that.”
“You mean you didn’t know? You haven’t heard the carols in the mall, seen the people shopping, or felt the Christmas spirit?”
“Do you know what would happen if I went into a mall? I would be swarmed to death by screaming teens.”
“Oh right, that whole fame thing.”
“You seem kind of different doc; less uptight.”
“Well I figured that our last session’s difficulties may have been just as much my fault as yours, so I decided to throw the book out the window, as it were, and just try talking to you.”
“Yeah well we’ll see how that goes I guess. Ok doc, ask what you wanna ask.”
“Why’d you stop writing music?”
“Wow you really go right for the kill don’t you?”
“Why beat around the bush?”
“I guess. Well I stopped writing because…wait what does this have to do with my court order? I thought I was here because I beat up some guy?”
“The two are very related I think. And you know it too; you’re just trying to avoid the question.”
“Still beating around the bush after all; nice attempt at a segue though. Ask me your real question.”
“Tell me about your late wife.”
“Alicia.”
“How did you two meet?”
“We met in high school, at a friend’s karaoke party. The two of us brought the house down. We were inseparable ever since.”
“Keep going.”
“We started dating, and after high school we got serious about music. We put a band together, and we got signed to a label almost instantly. It was nuts, and to tell you the truth, I never would have gotten through everything that was going on had she not been there.”
“So she was your rock; your pillar of support.
“Yeah…”
“What was she like?”
“She was really down to earth, very cool and collected all the time. She was the total opposite of me. She used to say that I was always looking so far forward while she was making sure I didn’t trip over what was right in front of me. But she was really driven. She had a goal in mind, and there was no stopping her. I really admired her for that, that quiet strength and determination.”
“Well Sebastian I can honestly say that I am pleasantly surprised. I thought I’d have to fight a lot harder for that information.”
“Me too, to be honest. Maybe it’s that Christmas spirit you were talking about.”
“Maybe. Next session I want to continue this discussion if you don’t mind. I think that there is a lot here that we can work with.”
“Yeah we’ll see. No promises.”
“Oh and Sebastian, put more effort into your journal. It’s meant to be an outlet for your thoughts and feelings so you don’t explode again. Not for critiquing episodes of Dexter, or writing down ‘Funny Stuff Michael Scott Said.’
“Hey there’s some good stuff there, it deserves to be remembered.”
“No, no it really doesn’t.”
“Aw you see doc, this is why we’ll never be friends.”
“See you next session, Sebastian.”
