TAPPING

Joe has been laying in his bed, counting the days in his head, just thinking. He's extremely bored and wants to try and find something else to do. After realizing that he knows Morse Code, Joe forgets all about his time keeping and starts to tap out SOS in Morse Code. He thinks that maybe he will be able to communicate with the outside world. He thinks that this is going to work, and he gets his hopes up, but in the end the nurse he is tapping too does not know Morse Code. Instead she thinks that Joe is frustrated and is in pain. She tries everything to make him feel better, but Joe still continues to punch out SOS.  This shows that Joe is making progress. It's interesting that he completely lost track of time, and forgot about it, to pay attention to something else. He's entirely focused on being able to communicate with the outside world.