The Chase - Blackout

The patient is in a hospital bed on a gray December morning. He seem to awake behind a curtain of gauze, with a mind that was enshrouded in darkness. He hears a voice that says "Pulse 92, blood pressure 140 over 80, temperature normal. not too bad. Oh, you're awake". The patient says "Yes, I think so". The voice asks "How do you feel?" The patient says "I don't know". The voice says "I'm Dr. Scott". The patient asks "Dr. Scott, am I ill?" Scott says "You were, for 16 weeks". The patient asks "Where am i now?" Scott says "The General Hospital. It seems to me you've been here since they laid the cornerstone". Patient asks "What happened to me? Why do I have all this gauze on my head?" Scott says "You were hit by a car, squarely. Incidentally, it was your own fault, You were crossing the street against the lights while intoxicated. Now, perhaps you'd like to introduce yourself". Patient asks "You mean you don't know who i am?" Scott says "No. Do you?" Patient says "Of course". Scott says "Fine. Who are you?" Patient says "Why, I'm.... uh.... but this is ridiculous. I mean I know who I am". Scott says "I'm afraid you don't. Uh, nurse, luminol, half grain. Here, take this with water". Patient asks "What is it?" Scott says "Something to keep you calm while we talk". The patient takes the medicine. Scott says "That's a good chap. Now, listen to me. I think you're well enough to understand the facts. First of all, you're suffering from amnesia. You've had a complete blackout. At the moment, neither of us knows just who you are or where you came from". Patient asks "But, my clothes? Wasn't any identification in my clothes?" Scott says "When we picked you up, you were wearing a shirt and a pair of trousers. That's all. You'd lost your overcoat and jacket somewhere". Patient asks "You've never been able to identify me?" Scott says "No. You've been in and out of the ether three times since the accident, but this is the first time you've been rational enough to answer questions".