christopher half-expected them to discharge caroline without warning and leave him to provide transport and nursing care on the spur of the moment - in fact , he was pleasantly surprised that they had n't yet dumped her on his doorstep with a label tied round her neck - but on this occasion they seemed to have taken things seriously , and he returned to big dave 's van with the news that she would probably be transferred to a psychiatric bed as soon as possible , and that she might be in hospital for some time .