what does dr spivey propose to do for those who have complained about the music that is broadcast continually on the ward?

McMurphy complains to Nurse Ratched about the loud music in the hall, but she retorts that he is being selfish, for older men could not hear the radio at all if it were at a lower volume, and the music is all that they have.

McMurphy suggests that patients be allowed to take their card games someplace else, such as the room where the tables are stored, but she replies that they do not have adequate personnel for two separate day rooms.

McMurphy has an interview with the doctor. During the daily meeting, the doctor tells the patients that he and McMurphy went to the same high school, and they reminisced about their school's carnivals. He suggests a similar carnival for the ward. The patients reluctantly take to this idea. Nurse Ratched tells the doctor that an idea like this should be discussed in a staff meeting first.

Dr. Spivey also mentions that McMurphy was concerned that the older fellows could not hear the radio. Since the younger men have complained about the noise, McMurphy suggests opening a second day room as a game room-the plan that Nurse Ratched recently shot down. Dr. Spivey believes that there is sufficient staff to cover two rooms. When they return to the normal business of the meeting, Nurse Ratched's hands seem to shake. Chief Bromden thinks that this is a sign of her terrible weakness, though he realizes she has the Combine at her disposal to silence the opposition.