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. >> and conrad finally leaves pnm. just not the way he planned. >> 50,000 volts. self-urinate or defecate, you understand? >>> although it's a new day, not much changes. back in medical, joni brown pays conrad a visit. >> right now you're on suicide watch. >> i'm protesting. >> but you're using the system. if you're saying you aren't really going to commit suicide -- >> i didn't say that. i said i'm protesting. >> okay. all right. you're protesting by claiming that you're going to commit suicide? >> there's different ways of protesting. there's hunger strikes. my hunger strike didn't work. >> everything that you're doing, you end up paying for. you were almost to the door. what is your release date now? you have other reports pending. >> it's all because where they put me in that position -- >> it's always they put you in that position. you don't have to react that way. you want an instant answer. you want it could be resolved right away. you go, nothing works that way. nothing much. >> i got 60 days. i'd rather do it right here where you keep nitpicking. >> this