Arriving at the mental institution, McMurphy is a cocky, laid back, troublemaker who believes that he has outsmarted the system. His first act after he is released from handcuffs is to dance around and kiss the policeman who freed him, in part to taunt the police and in part to show those monitoring him the crazed man that they expect. Despite his initial appearance it quickly becomes evident through his actions in the ward that McMurphy is no less sane than any member of the hospital staff.

In his introduction to the ward, he carefully observes his fellow inmates, searching to learn of their personalities and disorders. Between the card

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no shame when asked by the Doctor about his crimes. Instead he joked about his problem, indifferent to the judgment of others. Without the power to intimidate she had no control over his emotions and she was force to resort to physical treatments as a threat and so became increasingly unpopular with all of the patients on the ward.

The climax of the conflict is reached when Mac bribes a guard into allowing two prostitutes to visit the ward at night for a drinking party. In this scene it truly appears that each of the patients, despite their problem, is a normal human being out having a good time. Mac notices that young Billy Bibbit has an interest in one of the women and decides

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