Sudden onset of right sided body weakness associated with dizziness and slurring of speech. He is hypertensive and diabetic for 15 years, non compliant with maintenance medications. Upon talking to the patient, you notice that he is alert and is able to make eye-contact with ease. He talks coherently, but his speech is a bit slurred, and he does not seem to know where he is or what time of the day it is. He follows commands correctly and readily. The GCS score for this patient is?