Can I ask you a question? Sure? How does someone wind up in here? Have they all, all the...

Arthur Fleck: Can I ask you a question? Carl (Arkham Clerk): Sure? Arthur Fleck: How does someone wind up in here? Have they all, all the people committed crimes? Carl (Arkham Clerk): Yeah, some have. You know, some are just crazy, pose a danger to themselves and others. Some just got nowhere else to go, don't know what to do, you know? Arthur Fleck: Yeah, I hear you, brother. Sometimes I don't know what to do. The last time I ended up taking it out on some people. I thought it was going to bother me, but it really hasn't. [Carl looks at him seriously] Carl (Arkham Clerk): What's that? Arthur Fleck: I fucked up. I've done some bad shit. And I've been thinking real hard about it. It's so hard just to try and be happy all the time. Carl (Arkham Clerk): Hey, listen, man, I'm just the administrator assistant. A clerk. You know, all I do is file paperwork. I don't know what to tell you. But you should see somebody. [Pulls out Penny's psychiatric file] Carl (Arkham Clerk): all right. Here it is. Fleck. Penny Fleck. Let's see. [Reads from file] Carl (Arkham Clerk): diagnosed by Dr. Benjamin Stoner. Patient suffers from delusional psychosis, and narcissistic personality disorder. Was found guilty of endangerment welfare of her own child [Karl hesitates and looks at Arthur] Arthur Fleck: What? Carl (Arkham Clerk): You said she's your mother? [Arthur smiles and nods] Carl (Arkham Clerk): Uh, I'm sorry. They said I can't release these records. You know, this is not a public forum. Sorry, I get in trouble. look, if you want to bring your mom here to sign, that'll be much easier, but I can't let this go without a signature. Okay? I'm sorry. [Arthur suddenly grabs the file and tries to take it off Carl] Carl (Arkham Clerk): No, man! Let go man! Give it back!