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Questioning Reality and Perception
Dr. Mumford
I don't know what's real and what's not. That's never been my strong suit.
[to Sofia Crisp]
Love and the Touch of Madness
Taglines
You don't have to be crazy to fall in love...but it helps.
A Confession of Affection in Therapy
Skip Skipperton
You've fallen in love with one of your patients? — Doc! It's not me is it?
Dr. Mumford
What? No, Skip. It's not you, but I like you a lot.
Struggling with Exhaustion and Hopelessness
Sofie Crisp
]. It's almost too exhausting to tell you about my exhaustion. I didn't really want to come. I'm not hopeful right now.
[about her symptoms of [[w:Chronic Fatigue Syndrome|Chronic Fatigue Syndrome]
Identity and Misunderstanding in Mumford
Dr. Mumford
I am not now, nor have I ever been, a psychologist.
[to Skip Skipperton]
Understanding the Desire to Escape Problems
Dr. Mumford
I understand what it's like to want to leave a problem behind.
Desire for Freedom in Constrained Environments
Nessa
This shrink school you went to, did you hear about it in an infomercial?
Lilly
I watched 20/20, it was shocking! Did you know the government is wasteful?
Martin Brocket
Have you come across a bigger shithead than my stepfather?
Althea Brockett
Why do I feel so elated? Am I in denial? You know what this feels like? I know my time's up, but I've got to get this out while I've got a hold of it! ... When I was in high school the thing I wanted most when I was stuck in class, the thing that I was desperately in pursuit of, was a hall pass. That's all I ever wanted. I loved moving freely around the school while everybody else was trapped in there. That's how I feel right now. Like I have some giant all day hall pass.
Skip Skipperton
I may be young, but Doc can tell you — I'm very immature.
[to Lilly]
Dr. Ernest Delbanco
No one can escape the fear of death. It is, as ] put it, "the worm at the core," and try as we may to forget or ignore our own mortality, the skull will grin in at the banquet.
[[William James]
Perceptions of Doctoral Credentials in Conversation
Mrs. Crisp
What kind of doctor are you?
Dr. Mumford
Ph.D. Psychologist.
Mrs. Crisp
Oh. Not a real doctor.
Dr. Mumford
That's right, the fake kind.
Reflections on Time and Personal Growth
Sofie Crisp
God, it seems like years. I'm embarrassed by it. Before this happened — when I'd hear people talk about this kind of thing — I thought it was bullshit.
The Power of Listening in Connection
Dr. Mumford
I noticed something. For some reason, probably because I was too stoned to talk, everywhere I went people would talk to me. Tell me everything. Their problems, their inner most thoughts. Sometimes they needed advice, but most of the people just wanted someone to listen.
[to Skip Skipperton]
A Misunderstanding About Spending Time
Skip Skipperton
Do you know how I spend my every single solitary moment?
Dr. Mumford
Jerking off?
Skip Skipperton
No! That's a good guess though.
Acknowledging Personal Flaws and Vulnerabilities
Althea
Everyone's got something they're not so proud of. Even you probably have things.
Dr. Mumford
Me more than most.
The Value of Honesty in Relationships
Sofie Crisp
You're shockingly honest. That's what makes you great. I've never had a man treat me this way. With you I feel really listened to.
On Self-Care and Life Choices
Jeremy Brockett
Are you a man who likes to treat himself right?
Dr. Mumford
I've had my moments.
Jeremy Brockett
Well, I am. And I'm not ashamed of it. Nobody ever said on their deathbed, "I treated myself too well.
Dr. Mumford
I thought it was, "Nobody ever said I should have spent more time at the office.
Jeremy Brockett
Fill in the blanks. I don't mind the office. The point is you only go around once. So, like the Zen say, "Be here now.
Confusing Gratitude with Love
Sofie Crisp
I have taken all my feelings of gratitude and relief and transferred them onto you. I have taken all those warm, grateful emotions, and confused them with feelings for you, so that now I am under the delusion that — I am in love with you.
A Frustrated Observation on Behavior
Dr. Mumford
Jeez, what an asshole.
[to Althea Brockett, about Lionel Dillard]
Unexpected Backgrounds in Personal Stories
Skip Skipperton
Are you telling me that your last job before becoming a psychologist was an investigator for the IRS?
Dr. Mumford
Everybody has a story, Skip.
Skip Skipperton
Seems like you got the variety pack.
Finding Solutions Together in Conversation
Dr. Mumford
We'll work it out.
Sofie Crisp
You have the best answer for everything.
Redemption in a Free Society
Dr. Mumford
In a free society you are what you say you are. If you screwed up on life, sometimes you can get another shot.
Finding Confidence in Love
Sofie Crisp
Thanks to this therapy I now know what I am looking for. I need to find a man like you. Not one who's treating me of course. And I'm going to do it dammit, you've given me the confidence.
Imagining Idealized Versions of Ourselves
Dr. Mumford
In these fantasies, Henry Follet is played by a handsome guy — with biceps. Can you imagine that — where your self esteem has to be? Man, I'd just like to move the guy to the point where he gets to appear in his own fantasies.
Questioning the Authenticity of Love
Sofie Crisp
Do you understand how I might be a little resentful that this so-called love I'm feeling is totally bogus and just a pathetic case of ]?
[[w:Transference|transference]
Boundaries in Intimate Conversations
Dr. Mumford
Feel free to lie down. Most people do.
Sofie Crisp
I'd better not. I'll fall right to sleep. I think it's too soon for me to be sleeping with you.