16 quotes
Apologies Amidst Emotional Tensions
Dr. Ben Sobel
Paul, you know what you said about not flipping out?
Paul Vitti
Yeah.
Dr. Ben Sobel
Sorry.
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Father's Dual Identity: Public Figure vs. Private Man
Dr. Ben Sobel
It's not easy for me to talk about my father, because, in a sense, I am talking about two people. One is the public Isaac Sobel, the eminent psychotherapist and popular author known to millions of readers across the world. The second is the private man. My father. Dad. And for those of you who knew him well, and know our family, well, I don't have to tell you; He was a psychotic prick. An arrogant, ego-inflated son-of-a-bitch! I wish you were alive so I can kill you! ROT IN HELL!
[Ben and his family audience smile.; Ben's face hardens.; As the audience gasps in horror, Sobel looks down onto his father's casket.]
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Confrontation Between Therapist and Patient
Dr. Ben Sobel
I know what you're doing, Paul. You're just upset that I have custody of you, so you passive-aggressively arranged for me to look like a fool.
Paul Vitti
Oh, come on. You were great! You were great!
Dr. Ben Sobel
Second take, I thought, was a little better than the first. Jelly wasn't giving me much, honestly. So I j... Screw you, Paul.
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Returning to Therapy
Tagline
Back in therapy
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A Character's Affection for Personal Items
Dr. Ben Sobel
I'm very attached to my balls.
[straining]
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Questioning a Nickname's Origin
Dr. Ben Sobel
Lou the Wrench? Why the Wrench?
Paul Vitti
He twisted some guy's head off.
Dr. Ben Sobel
OFF?
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Self-Absorption in Times of Grief
Dr. Ben Sobel
I was at a funeral.
Paul Vitti
What's that got to do with someone trying to kill me in jail? You're my Doctor!
Dr. Ben Sobel
My father died.
Paul Vitti
So. With you, it is always me, me, me, me, me, me. He's dead. So get over it.
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Recorded Calls Reveal Mobster's Connections
Agent Miller
Dr. Sobel, have you been receiving calls from mobster Paul Vitti?
Dr. Ben Sobel
Why would you say I received a call from Paul Vitti?
Agent Miller
Because we record all his calls from Sing Sing.
Dr. Ben Sobel
Then yes I did.
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Fatherhood and Unexpected Conversations
Dr. Ben Sobel
I have a 17-year-old son.
Paul Vitti
I'll ask her.
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Home-Cooked Meal After Prison Release
Dr. Ben Sobel
I thought you might appreciate a nice home-cooked meal after being in prison for so long.
Paul Vitti
Yeah, that's what I've been jerkin off for the last 850 nights in a row, a fuckin home-cooked meal. "Oh, tuna casserole!
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Confrontation Over Door Etiquette
Eddie DeVol
Yeah, what?
[Paul and Jelly go to Patti LoPresti's house, Eddie DeVol opens door]
Paul Vitti
Yeah, what?" Is that how you answer the door? "Yeah, what?
Eddie DeVol
You got a problem with that?
Paul Vitti
Yeah, what?
[punches Eddie, enters house]
Jelly
Don't bother getting up on our account.
[points gun at Eddie who is lying on floor]
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An Unlikely Resolution Between Friends
Mobster
No hard feelings.
Dr. Ben Sobel
No... and probably never again.
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Understanding the Grieving Process
Dr. Ben Sobel
I am grieving. It's a process.
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Memory Aid and Its Side Effects
Dr. Ben Sobel
Ginko biloba. Helps my memory, and I forget what else.
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Discussion of Trunk Size and Capacity
Paul Vitti
Look at the size of this trunk. You can put three bodies in there.
[while working as an auto dealer]
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Jealousy and Misunderstanding Between Friends
Dr. Ben Sobel
The girl has got to go.
Paul Vitti
You know, Doc, I think you might be jealous.
Dr. Ben Sobel
Oh, and what exactly might I be jealous of?
Paul Vitti
I don't know, I didn't hear nothin comin out of your room.
Dr. Ben Sobel
We just don't think it's necessary to wake the neighbors every time we have sex!
Paul Vitti
If you're quiet enough, you can do it without waking your wife.
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