The Southern Pines Pilot reports that on October 20, 2010, a female, 54, contacted the Pinehurst police department and reported that a family member was not taking medications as prescribed. Through a Freedom of Information Act Request, we have been able to attain a transcript of that conversation. It follows.
Pinehurst Police Dispatch: “Pinehurst Police, is this an emergency?”
Female, 54: “Meemaw, they want to know if this is an emergency?”
PPD: “Ma’am? Can I help you?”
F54: “I don’t need your help. It’s this stupid old lady over here what needs your help.”
PPD: “Has there been some sort of accident?”
F54: “Meemaw, she thinks you’re going to have an accident if you don’t take your medicine.”
PPD: “No, ma’am, I was asking you if someone had been involved in an accident.”
F54: “I know what you said. This old lady has not taken her coumadin in 3 days and I’m tired of arguing about it.”
PPD: “Is she experiencing any hallucinations or delusions?”
F45: “Do what?”
PPD: “Is she acting abnormally?”
[prolonged high-pitched laughter from the caller]
PPD; “Is that a ‘yes’?”
F54: “Hell, Meemaw ain’t been right since Big Daddy died.”
PPD: “Is she threating you?”
F54: “Not since the time with the hairbrush. I think she learned her lesson.”
PPD: “So why exactly are you calling?”
F54: “I done told her that if she don’t take her medicine like she’s supposed to, I was gonna call the police.”
PPD: “Um …”
F54: “See, I told you I was calling the police and here I am calling the police. You can’t just hide that thing under your tongue Meemaw. You got to swallow the whole thing and show me your mouth.”
PPD: “Does the situation seem to be resolved?”
F54: “Yeah, I think we’ve got it under control now.”
PPD: “Ok, have a good night.”
F54: “Ok, say goodnight Meemaw.”
PPD: “Goodnight Meemaw.”
End of call