This well-written and acted episode is the penultimate before Jim/Sam's final epiphany. The weaving together of two strands, both dealing with the question of sanity works very well.
First, the patients in a former asylum, controlled by a ghost doctor, who acts as a Svengali. This is particularly true for the woman who believes she was responsible for the death of her child. Her voyage to the Light requires strength and conviction on her part.
Then, the continuation of the Jim/Sam theme. Viewers are led to believe that his own recognition of the truth of his identity is finally assured. But the last scene dashes all hope, as he is convinced it is Melinda who is in need of psychiatric help. She is left telling him to leave, having given up on her own dream, while the same ghost doctor looks on.
First, the patients in a former asylum, controlled by a ghost doctor, who acts as a Svengali. This is particularly true for the woman who believes she was responsible for the death of her child. Her voyage to the Light requires strength and conviction on her part.
Then, the continuation of the Jim/Sam theme. Viewers are led to believe that his own recognition of the truth of his identity is finally assured. But the last scene dashes all hope, as he is convinced it is Melinda who is in need of psychiatric help. She is left telling him to leave, having given up on her own dream, while the same ghost doctor looks on.