Conrad becomes so depressed that while his parents are away, he attempts suicide. He did not succeed because of the early arrival of his parents. He is then sent to the hospital to treat his injuries and mental damage. After his release from the hospital, he is confronted with real-world situations. When his mother and father talk, his mother says, "He escaped this time, but even the smallest, most insignificant encounter is full of complications and dangers." He wishes, for a moment, to return to the hospital where things were predictable. Fortunately boring. »(Guest 114). Holden wishes he never got out of that hospital, he wishes he didn't have to take care of his mother and other people. The only person Conrad is truly able to talk about his feelings with is his therapist, Dr. Berger. Berger is what Conrad would call a confidence man. During one of Conrad's sessions, Berger asks what the overall problem in Con's life is, Con replies, "There's a guy in the closet. I don't even know him, that's the problem." (Guest 146). Conrad can't go into the closet to find out who he's running from. Berger is trying to get to the following point: how can there be a problem if there is