Well, there went that theory, then. That was all right, though. Disproving a potential theory was about as useful as proving one. It still pointed one closer toward the truth of things. Even if the truth involved a sting of jealousy at words like "happy with my job," "good hospital," and "board of directors." At least if Wilson got sent home now, it sounded like he'd be set for life. Venkman, on the other hand, would have to keep scrambling to not lower himself to the level of children's birthday party entertainer, as some of his friends apparently had.
No time to spend on jealousy right now, though Venkman couldn't help but flash Wilson a subtle "Well good for you, then" smile before moving on. A couple other words out of Wilson's mouth had caught Venkman's attention for other reasons. "They treat a lot of cancer at this Institute?" he asked, tone aired with a dry desert sarcasm. "No, seriously, what kind of reason did they give for bringing an oncologist and a diagnostician on as therapists here? I'd understand if it were for the Med Wing or something, but—" Venkman shrugged "—I dunno, did you both have side degrees in Psychology or Psychiatry or something?" It wasn't infeasible. Venkman's own side degree was Psychology, second only to the infinitely eminent and respectable field of Parapsychology (aka: Boology). Even if Wilson was double-qualified, though, it still seemed odd that he would let himself be sent from a pretty position back at home to, well, here.
Then there was the matter of the radio silence. Now that Wilson mentioned it, it was something Venkman had noticed too, albeit to a lesser degree due to his tendency to not be a social butterfly. "I haven't gotten any calls back from a couple of old colleagues of mine either, actually. So you're not the only one there," he added there.
If it sounded like Venkman had a working theory or two, it was only because knowing for certain that something other than the norm was going on was more than being completely confused. "No idea yet. All I can say for now is that it all smells fishy. Like fishier than the Fulton Fish Market," he answered, alluding not just to the smell of fish but also to the criminal associations with that particular market. "The constantly shuffling schedules, the releases without doctor consultation, the high incidence of injury, the 'radio silence', and now these guys. I just, I dunno. I really don't like it."
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No time to spend on jealousy right now, though Venkman couldn't help but flash Wilson a subtle "Well good for you, then" smile before moving on. A couple other words out of Wilson's mouth had caught Venkman's attention for other reasons. "They treat a lot of cancer at this Institute?" he asked, tone aired with a dry desert sarcasm. "No, seriously, what kind of reason did they give for bringing an oncologist and a diagnostician on as therapists here? I'd understand if it were for the Med Wing or something, but—" Venkman shrugged "—I dunno, did you both have side degrees in Psychology or Psychiatry or something?" It wasn't infeasible. Venkman's own side degree was Psychology, second only to the infinitely eminent and respectable field of Parapsychology (aka: Boology). Even if Wilson was double-qualified, though, it still seemed odd that he would let himself be sent from a pretty position back at home to, well, here.
Then there was the matter of the radio silence. Now that Wilson mentioned it, it was something Venkman had noticed too, albeit to a lesser degree due to his tendency to not be a social butterfly. "I haven't gotten any calls back from a couple of old colleagues of mine either, actually. So you're not the only one there," he added there.
If it sounded like Venkman had a working theory or two, it was only because knowing for certain that something other than the norm was going on was more than being completely confused. "No idea yet. All I can say for now is that it all smells fishy. Like fishier than the Fulton Fish Market," he answered, alluding not just to the smell of fish but also to the criminal associations with that particular market. "The constantly shuffling schedules, the releases without doctor consultation, the high incidence of injury, the 'radio silence', and now these guys. I just, I dunno. I really don't like it."