the patients are asleep except for bromden, who stands by the window looking out. the patients are getting ready for bed when billy approaches mcmurpby, who is in bed. as bromden, chewing his gum, watches mcmurphy ease his way out of bed and silently cross down the aisle, past the sleep patients, toward the day room. mcmurphy is nudging cheswick awake. the patients are asleep except for bromden who sits on the edge of his bed watching mcmurphy, his face pressed against the window, looking out. the patients are all asleep. a very long beat, then --