Belinda Lindsey quotes from The White Lotus

Belinda Lindsey

This is so nice. More than dinner, it's nice to get such positive feedback, you know? It's nice to know you're really making a difference 'cause sometimes, I question that.

Tanya McQuoid

Why would you ever question that?

Belinda Lindsey

Well, the clientele here is mostly rich white people, and to be honest, I struggle with that.

Belinda Lindsey

I do think that there's a purpose in helping even rich people, you know? Helping them to find healing, making them feel more present, more aware.

Tanya McQuoid

Yeah.

Belinda Lindsey

Because rich people, they're the ones that, you know... are fucking up the whole world.

Tanya McQuoid

Yeah. I mean, I know a lot of rich, white, fucked up people. They could really use you.

Tanya McQuoid

He seemed like a nice guy.

Belinda Lindsey

So what's the problem?

Tanya McQuoid

I just know I'm gonna get hurt.

Belinda Lindsey

I, I think you might be getting ahead of yourself a little, you know? Maybe he likes you.

Tanya McQuoid

Yeah. He likes the first layer. Maybe. I don't know. You know, he... But what about the second layer and the third layer? And then every step along the way, you know, I have to worry about, you know, is he gonna like the next layer, you know? And then I get all afraid, like, you know, how much do I wanna show him? You know, is he gonna be repulsed? Or is he gonna be alarmed? And at the core of the onion, Belinda... is just a straight-up alcoholic lunatic.

Belinda Lindsey

That, that's not true.

Tanya McQuoid

No, it is. It is. And I just wanna show my hand. I don't wanna play poker anymore. I just wanna skip all the layers, and just go straight to the crazy, and just like, you know, let the chips fall where they may. And, you know, just show him, just show him the core of the onion.

Tanya McQuoid

Anyway, we're gonna be leaving early, and I, I really just wanted to make sure that I didn't miss you. Belinda, you're an amazing person. You are. I mean, you've helped me so much. I was a mess. I showed up here, and, and somehow, you were able to just jumpstart my life again. And I don't think I'm ever gonna be functional. But I do think that now, I'll be able to break some old patterns.

Belinda Lindsey

Definitely.

Tanya McQuoid

Anyway, about the business... I really need to think about it. I mean, you're so talented and I so wanna do this for you, but I'm realizing I'm getting back into this pattern again where I latch on to somebody and then I use my money to control them and see, right now, the, the last thing I need in my life is another transactional relationship. You know, it's just, it's not healthy for me, you know? Anyway, I really, I want you to know how grateful I am and I want you to have this. Here. I'm gonna call you.