As they drive to Hope's home, the psychiatrist explains that Hope's husband had a drinking problem years ago, and it was clear that Hope was very embarrassed by his public display ...then distancing themselves from everyone in the family.  It was his guess that the drinking problem most likely not only still existed, but had gotten much worse.  "And my urgency in visiting her right now, is because in many of these cases, there is such a firm hand of control put upon the family ...that it is likely that she would not have been able to leave the house if he'd been there.  He probably had already done the damage, it was possibly worse than any time before, and because of that ...she probably felt like a helpless frightened child, and rightfully so, and ran to the only safe place she knew as a child.  Sadly, her own father, my brother, was an alcoholic too ...and it may seem strange to you, but it has been proven that many daughters marry the same kind of man that there father was ...even as crazy and problematic as that may seem, it is true that it often happens that way.  But, I believe we can help her ...because I believe the husband is not home, and we will have a few safe moments with her before he perchance returns."