Dr. Sampson
Names: Dr. SampsonDoctor BillBill Sampson
First appears in Book 1: Intervention, chapter 29 (7)
Appearances
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What you know
Book 1: Intervention
- Ch 29Dr. Sampson, called Doctor Bill, is a psychoanalytic counselor and former Dartmouth middle linebacker ('56 team); he skeptically but sympathetically hears Lucille out.
- Ch 29Sampson promises to learn about Remillard's research without naming Lucille, and promises she won't be coerced into his experiments.
- Ch 35Sampson is a clinical psychiatrist at Hitchcock, hopelessly latent, and unsuitable as Lucille's mate according to the Ghost.
- Ch 36Bill Sampson is a normal psychiatrist about twice Lucille's age, her analyst, who wants to marry her.
- Ch 45Sampson is a normal (non-operant) psychiatrist and Lucille's analyst and lover, which breaches doctor-patient ethics; he is enthralled by her metapsychic gifts.
- Ch 47Dr. Sampson was Rogatien's therapist until July; he punched Rogatien in the nose and now doubts and fears Lucille because of Rogatien's manipulation.
- Ch 47Sampson's psychoanalysis of Roger bolstered his courage and put him on the track toward sobriety but didn't help him much spiritually.
Connections
- related toLucillepatient and counselor
- partner ofLucillealso his patient
- enemy ofRogi RemillardRogatien secretly undermined Sampson's trust in Lucille
Key moments
- Book 1 · Ch 29Lucille confesses her fire-raising
In therapy Lucille tells Sampson about the childhood house fire she believes she caused psychokinetically and her fear of Remillard. Sampson offers to quietly inquire about Remillard's subjects.
- Book 1 · Ch 45Rogatien realizes his task
Hearing Lucille mention Sampson, Rogatien understands that she is the dragon that sent him on his drunken gesture and that he must separate her from Sampson by revealing the truth about operancy.
- Book 1 · Ch 47Lucille and Ume visit Rogatien's bookshop
On 21 September 1992 Lucille and Ume asked Rogatien to join their creativity experiments. Lucille tried a coercive probe, which he resisted, then fled in tears over Sampson. Rogatien admitted to Ume that he interfered.