Artistic Interpretation

Charleston tries a different kind of therapy on Lester

Last time, Charleston introduced Lester to the idea of CBT. It didn’t go well.

Now, Charleston tries to get Lester to open up with art. What could go wrong?

Transcript

Panel 1
Charleston hands a lump of clay to Lester.
Charleston: Art therapy's a way of expressing yourself if you're shy about opening up. Try making something out of clay without thinking about it too much.

Panel 2
Lester manipulates the blob of clay in his hands, concentration on making something.

Panel 3
Lester has formed the clay into a noose and holds it in his hands.
SFFX: SQUISH SQUISH

Panel 4
Lester, looking worried, squishes the clay back into a blob,
Lester: Uh... Let me try that again.
SFX: SQUISH

Panel 5
Lester holds a clay Mauser C96 in his hands.

Panel 6
Lester looks more worried and starts sweating.
Lester: Bwuh! One more time, one more time!

Panel 7
Lester has formed the clay into the image of him lying dead in a casket with Chauncey and Marla looking at him, forlorn.

Panel 8
Lester looks up.
Lester: This doesn't mean anything, right?

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Quote

Art therapy's a way of expressing yourself if you're shy about opening up. Try making something out of clay without thinking about it too much.

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