The doctor concludes that desperate measures are called for and subjects Victor to ""Edison Medicine"" (i.e., an electric shock administered directly to the head), leaving him susceptible to paranoid delusions of conspiracy. As Victor's subconscious ruminates on the Kennedy assassination, his wife informs him that she has rented out his room and intends to appeal to the court for his right to a dignified death. Victor's alter ego rings a Japanese newspaper with a scoop about a possible conspiracy in connection with the death of River Phoenix. The Director General of the BBC sends the order to have Victor terminated.