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Dr. Donald Mallard : Belief is the currency of the delusional, Jethro, not the mentally ill.
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Special Agent Jethro Gibbs : So, Duck - she crazy or not?
Dr. Donald Mallard : Crazy is not a technical diagnosis.
Special Agent Jethro Gibbs : I'm not a technical guy, Duck.
Dr. Donald Mallard : Well, the short answer is no.
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Special Agent Jethro Gibbs : You don't think this is a con?
Dr. Donald Mallard : Jethro, this is not about the money. Look at the pattern. She's been in three foster families before her current one, stolen from none of them. But then, just before she turns 18, she runs away, lies her way into another foster home, and enjoys a few carefree years as a high schooler. Then, just before she has to turn 18 again...
Special Agent Jethro Gibbs : She runs away, she starts all over.
Dr. Donald Mallard : Everyone has their addiction, Jethro. This woman's is childhood. She covets an adolescence that was taken from her.
Special Agent Jethro Gibbs : "Taken"?
Dr. Donald Mallard : And quite violently. That story about the Pennsylvania commune is clearly a fabrication, but based in fact. This is her medical file. Her body is covered in old scars from multiple beatings. With such childhood trauma, it's no wonder that she has chosen to deny her past. And if it continues to threaten her, then I don't think she's even capable of acknowledging it. Sadly, it might have been different in her new home. Who knows? She might even have turned 18 this time.
