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Process Scripts
Process scripts are life patterns. They are easily observed by self examination. Therapists are able to identify them by observing behaviour of their clients. They unroll in second by second displays in verbal and non verbal modes as also in facial muscle movements around the eyes, cheeks and mouth.
There are six process scripts. Berne says they are a way of filling time from birth to death. These script patterns are called Until, After, Never, Always, Almost I, Almost II and Open-Ended process scripts. They are best understood in terms of the Greek Myths they have come to represent. Each of them is also associated with a driver or drivers. The details are given in figure 41.
Figure 41
Short description of each of the Greek myths associated with the first five of the process scripts are given below:
Until: Jason and Hercules were ordered to complete monumental tasks to qualify to be elevated to a demi-god position. They spent their life thereafter completing tasks and forgot joys and finer think of life. This process script deprives affected persons by getting them to postpone joy and happiness to future times. Even when they attempt, they are reminded of some unfinished task.
Example: Rishi, a devoted and sincere manager never took leave in his working life. He would not go home until he completed all the day's work in office.
After: Damocles was living life happily till he noticed a pointed sword hanging over his head by a slender horse hair. His life lost all lustre because he was remined of impending suffering / pain shoud he be enjoying his life. The lives of persons affected by this script process is marred because they remember that days of joy and happiness are numbered for them and difficult times are in wait.
Example: Kirti, went out for a holiday with her friends. In the midst of her enjoyment she lamented that she would have to pay for all her fun and frolic the day she goes to back to work.
Never: Tantalus is pictured in a pool of water with all pleasant things to eat and drink lying just beyond his reach on the edge of the pool. He remained tantalised lifelong. The lives of people affected by this script process is sort of cursed. They never get what they want, or enjoy what they have! They seem to be denied success, the joy of success, and capacity for intimacy too.
Example: Karma's wife used to wonder why her wealthy husband lived a simple life. He would like to see but not use cosmetics, nor expensive shoes, nor clothes.
Always: Archane angered goddess Minerva. Minerva turned Archane into a spider. So she was cursed to spend her life for eternity weaving a web. She always tried, tried and tried but failed. Persons affected by this script process have to keep doing the same thing without success.
Example: Bijon spent most of his time trying to complete jobs he took in hand, even though they were simple to achieve.
Almost: Sisyphus was ordered to roll a large boulder up a steep hill. When he almost reached the top, his attention was diverted and his hold of the boulder got loose. As a result the boulder rolled to the bottom of the hill and he had to start all over again. This is typical of Almost I script process types. There is another script process type. It is Almost II. Here as the person is achieving one goal, his attention is captured by another higher goal. He pursues the second goal, and then a third, and then a fourth. In the process he has several uncompleted tasks, though most of them are almost complete.
Two Examples: Brena was known to miss-out on opportunities because her attention used to get diverted to some task or job at the very last moment. Rushi had a radio repair shop. His customers used to come and wonder why he, though talented, used to take up new repair work before completing the previous ones.
Open Ended: This script applies to people who are now retired. Typical examples are wives whose children have grown up, settled and married. They do not have much left to do. They spend their time in doing daily chores. They live vegetating lives. Berne says they do not know how to structure their time while waiting for the 'promised land'.
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