Paul Weston quotes from In Treatment

Paul

[after admitting to talking to Gina] Well, I had to talk to somebody. I can't talk to you about...

Kate

No, of course you can't talk to me.

Paul

You know what I mean, Kate. It's easier for me to talk to Gina than to somebody who... who doesn't know me.

Paul

You know what amazes me? What really gets me is that you can go to this guy's place. And then you can come home here all wet and flushed and excited and horny. And you can sit down with our son and do his homework. How does that make you feel? I just want to know how does that make you feel?!

Kate

It makes me feel like shit. And a week later I go back and I do it all over again.

Paul

There was a time when I used to talk about my patients, when Ian was a kid. I would share... share details.

Gina

Kate. You don't mean Ian.

Paul

Both of them at the dinner table. I see that look of horror on your face. No, I was pretty discreet actually. I never mentioned any names. If someone mentioned rats, I'd say, 'I had a patient with a fear of rats', 'dreamed about rats every night.' You know, stuff like that.

Gina

You don't do that now?

Paul

No. But I remember when Ian was about 10, he asked me, 'Dad, what's an alcoholic?' And I told him about this patient of mine who needed a drink actually to get out of bed in the morning. [pause] One day this man came up to the office and he was... kind of staggering and Ian said, 'Dad, is that the alcoholic?'

Laura

I'm getting married in a few months. I need to, uh, conserve every last drop of energy for my wedding.

Paul

You're finding it requires energy that you don't have? I thought brides were supposed to be whirling dervish of activity.

Laura

[smiles] Oh my God. The word 'bride' creeps me out.

Paul

You can't see any way in which you and your father may have married the same kind of woman? It seems to me that you both married women whom you admire, but... But you don't necessarily love.

Alex

That's some bullshit. You actually buy this shit? That I'm repeating my father's mistakes? Let me tell you something: what's going on in my marriage has got nothing to do with my father, so stop comparing us.

Paul

I'm not a magician. I don't know anything more than what you've told me.

Sophie

I fucking hate you! You never say what you really mean. You know, you're just like all the rest of them. Why can't anyone ever tell anyone else the truth? I can't listen to any more of your stupid bullshit words.

Paul

What about your kids?

Kate

I don't know. Maybe they'll suddenly discover they have a father.

Paul

You're doing this for them? You're having an affair so that they can rediscover their father.

Kate

No, I'm doing it for me.

Gina

You're using me as your accomplice. Not in a practical way. But emotionally, to help you move on from them [your patients]. That way you're free to be with Laura.

Paul

You know, I don't even want to say to that. I mean, what... are you doing? Is this what you call help? 'cause that's why I came here. I came here for you to help me. I keep saying this. But through some misguided line of reasoning, through some narcissistic... need of yours to save the day, to put yourself at the front and the center, we've ended up here. In this same place... just to confirm that you, Gina, are right. As always.

Paul

I fantasize about Laura. Look, it's like a gynecologist. It's easier for women to believe that their male gynecologist doesn't have any sexual desire for them. Of course, they want him to find their bodies attractive as well.

Gina

Paul.

Paul

Don't they?

Gina

Don't break down the relationship between a woman and her gynecologist. That's the deep end.

Laura

[talking to Paul about breaking up with Andrew] He'll make a nice husband for someone who deserves him.

Paul

But obviously not for you?

Laura

I nearly fuck guys in bathroom stalls, as you very kindly reminded me. I just couldn't stand up there in front of everyone, promise to... Well, I just shouldn't ever make promises. I promise not to make any more promises. How's that?

Alex

I want you to tell me something. Honestly. Do you really think you can help me? If we sit here, we talk about fucking a few times, you'll be able to solve all my problems?

Paul

I don't have the answer to that question.

Alex

Yeah, I knew you'd say that. You know, that's what kills me about you people. 'Cause any other professional... I go to a doctor, he takes a look and he says, 'This what you got. This is how long you have to live.' If I went to a mechanic, he'd say, '$2,000, it'll be good as new.' But you people, you don't guarantee shit.

Alex

OK. I'll tell you what happened. Otherwise, you won't feel like you're doing your job, right? But before I start, something I've gotta know. Did you ever jerk off to anything a patient told you?

Paul

What?

Alex

Come on. Come on. I mean, you must hear some crazy stories from women. Explicit shit. Fantasies. Did you ever jerk off afterwards?

Paul

Are you concerned that I'll masturbate to something that you tell me, Alex?

Alex

Me? No. I'm talking about you've got women, they sit here on your couch. They tell you all about fucking. It must get to you sometimes. I know it would get to me.

Paul

Do you masturbate?

Alex

There you go again, you're answering a question with a question.

Paul

All right. I'll answer with an answer. I'm a human being. I masturbate sometimes. My fantasies are about many, many things. All sorts of women. Is that what you wanted to hear? That in that regard I'm not that substantially different from you?

Alex

That's the first time you've ever answered one of my questions. In any case, you won't masturbate to me and Laura's story, I guarantee you that. You may think of it the next time you're having sex with your wife and you're trying not to come.

Sophie

[recounting a perfect routine she did in the gym] I could feel everybody's eyes on my back. I wanted to turn around and just...

Paul

And what?

Sophie

Nothing.

Paul

No, come on, tell me.

Sophie

I wanted to flip them the bird with both hands like 'Fuck all of you and the fish you swam in on.'

Paul

A few minutes ago you said you had to run off to the gym in order to be with her [mother].

Sophie

How extraordinary, Dr. Freud. Whatever do you think I meant? Maybe it means that... No matter what I do, I can't get rid of her.

Paul

Maybe it means that, in order to keep her interested in you, you feel you have to run away.

Sophie

That doesn't even make sense. You sound like a fortune cookie.

Paul

It's interesting to me that the things that... That drew you together in the first place are the things that seem to annoy you about each other. It's very interesting...

Jake

One more 'it's interesting', And I swear to God I'm gonna fucking deck you, OK?