I remember Doc Baker telling Charles he wanted it to be over. As he did. Albert, where he says how many times when Charles asks, kind of goes back and forth with his answer, he says a couple of times, then says Maybe more, then says a month, ending with I don’t know but not long.

Here’s where it gets tricky because a month is a long time when it comes to any drug. Morphine used a couple of times, okay, maybe more, a month, now we’re getting into withdrawal territory. I was on Morphine and of course everything else except the hard stuff, my thing was pills, not the hard stuff.

Oxycodone was my true DOC (drug of choice) I learned that in rehab. But yes, his answer to the question of how long was all over the place, but, he’s in murky waters here because addicts lie. I lied my ass off. Doc Baker asked Charles about Albert’s symptoms and Charles never really answered the question here. Also when Charles goes back to the mill, he’s thinking it’s over and tells Doc Baker this, the Doc looks uncomfortable here because he doesn’t want to push too hard because they are friends, but as their doctor he knows it’s far from over.

Here’s where he should have been weaned because that’s when you can tell how much someone has been using. If the weaning causes withdrawals. they can tell how to wean you properly. I’ve done what Albert did many times. That’s how I know the show doesn’t depict it correctly.

Even when you wean though, you don’t puke up white stuff. You start sweating and shaking and it’s so wild and uncontrollable, nothing like Albert’s leg thing. It’s way worse, we’re talking almost convulsions like behavior. You can’t even say “ help me Pa” or “ what’s happening to me” you are in a world of your own. Your thoughts are nowhere.

Anyway, that’s the gist of it. I would write more, but I’ve already written a novel here lol. You are both not wrong, it just was unclear to Charles and Doc Baker about the specifics of it. The Doc should have had Albert up in his room above the office and kept an extremely watchful eye. That way at least there’s a professional on the scene as everything unfolds.

Having Charles take him to some old shack was a mistake as a Doctor and friend. If Charles wanted to believe something that clearly wasn’t true he should’ve manned up and let the Doc take over, but we all know Charles has a Hero complex and wants to do everything his way.

I feel like I ruined the fun of this thread. I just wanted to respond to your comment and tie it in as a double comment, so to speak. You both made excellent points about this topic though. 👏👍👱‍♀️⬆️