 Why was Macklin's wife hysterical when she called to speak with Ferris and Mitchell?
"He's always treated me like dirt," Ferris said heatedly. "Doctor, we understand you have severe headaches," Mitchell said. "No, Harold, it isn't," Macklin admitted. "Aspirins would still be used to reduce fever and relieve muscular pains," Mitchell said. "There are a number of different causes for headaches—nervous strain, fatigue, physical diseases from kidney complaints to tumors, over-indulgence—but there is one effect of all of this, the one real cause of headaches," Mitchell announced. "We want you," Ferris told him. "When your heart stops, your blood pressure goes to its lowest point," Mitchell said.
 She thought they had given her husband heroin.
 Her husband was very ill from the virus  Her husband was still having headaches  She thought they had given her husband heroin.  Her husband's blood pressure had dropped extremely low.