In Treatment

Paul: My conception... maybe I should say my misconception of Kate is that everything... everything about sex was always connected to intimacy for her. There was never anything weird or dirty about sex. It was always about intimacy. Now I feel if someone throws the word intimacy at me, I want to punch her in the mouth.

Gina: (to Paul) Every time we go deeper, you reach for some theory. These male therapists tormented by lust for their patients. Right? I mention Laura and that's who you start quoting.

Paul: If I transferred every patient I was attracted to at some point, I wouldn't have any patients left. And it's not your place to say I should transfer a patient. It's like me telling that couple they should have an abortion. It's not what therapists do. We don't tell people how to run their lives.

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. (Paul pauses for a brief moment) Paul: One day this man came up to the office and he was... kind of staggering and Ian said, 'Dad, is that the alcoholic?'