Nick's Abnormal Behavior In Gone Girl

“Gone Girl” is not your typical kind of mystery novel or movie. We start off with a couple, Nick and Amy, who are seen as your everyday normal married couple, whatever that means now a day. This soon changes when one day Nick gets a call from his neighbor due to suspicious signs and heads home to find Amy has vanished with no trace in sight. After taking a look through the house Nick decides to call the police, they soon show up and start to investigate and question Nick immediately; Nick soon becomes a suspect in the disappearance of Amy.
Right from the start Nick seems very disconnected and unwary of Amy’s whereabouts. This is one of the first signs of Nick’s abnormal behavior. The investigator starts to ask some question about Amy’s daily life and friends, which Nick is unable to answer, making the investigator and the cop uneasy. While looking for clues in the house the detectives discover an envelope labeled “Clue one” which Amy has left behind for Nick to find the answer to. As time passes, more evidence is uncovered, making Nick look more and more like the suspect.
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Nick’s abnormal behaviors would fall under Axis II which deals with personality disorders. When Amy first goes missing Nick doesn’t seem too care too much about it; everyday people would be panicking maybe even crying. In contrast Nick keeps his cool and walks the detectives through the home without hesitation. Nick also mentioned in the movie that he was starting to feel a sense of relief knowing Amy was missing, which is strange because any normal person would be anxious to have their loved one at their side immediately. After Amy returns home and tells Nick everything including her plan and how she killed Desi, Nick develops a fear towards Amy. Nick then becomes a bit paranoid, not wanting to sleep in the same bed as Amy or wanting anything to do with