ðə saɪkˈaɪətɹɪst ðˈɛn ɹᵻtˈɜːnz, ænd ɐtˈɛmpts tə dˌaɪəɡnˈoʊz ðə kəlˈɛktɪv ˈɪlnəs baɪ ˈæskɪŋ ˌɪndɚɹˈɛkt kwˈɛstʃənz tʊ ˈiːtʃ pˈeɪʃənt ɪn tˈɜːn"dˈuː juː pɹɪfˈɜː ðə dˈeɪtaɪm ɔːɹ ðə nˈaɪttaɪm?"
The psychiatrist then returns, and attempts to diagnose the collective illness by asking indirect questions to each patient in turn ("Do you prefer the daytime or the nighttime?"