Mental Season 1 Episode 8

Dr. Paul: Newborns are psychosexual blank slates. Gender identity is acquired through experience. I was one of the first to document this. My study was ground breaking.
Jack: Putting a dress on a boy doesn't make him a girl. It makes him confused and angry. It makes him wake up one morning in a locked ward of mental facility.
Dr. Paul: Her. My patient is female in every significant way, Doctor.
Jack: Convince me.
Dr. Paul: I don't have to convince you. I have the family's support 100%.
Jack: That's a family you destroyed.
Dr. Paul: Oh for God's sake, Doctor. Do you have idea how rare it is to study a surgically reassigned child through their entire development?
Jack: Sure it's rare and it's useful for your career. When were you gonna tell her?
Dr. Paul: After the second surgery.
Jack: What surgery?
Dr. Paul: Replacement of the cosmetic vulva with an artificial vagina.
Jack: This is over.

Jack: Any idea why [Heather] tried to kill herself?
Dr. Paul: I wish I knew.
Jack: Can you tell me why she's taking estrogen?
Dr. Paul: Heather's in therapy for psychosexual behavioral issues. Don't know if you're familiar with my work.
Jack: A little. Could you be more specific?
Dr. Paul: I'm afraid I can't. Not without the family's permission. I really appreciate your help in getting the paperwork started.
Jack: Heather's here on a 72 hour hold.
Dr. Paul: Heather's been through a traumatic experience. She needs to be at home with her family, and in therapy with someone who knows and understands her.
Jack: Understands her, but doesn't have a clue why she set herself on fire?

Chloe: What does her father do?
Jack: He's an auto mechanic and her coach, her trainer. Is this everything the paramedics found in her room? (looks at bag of pills)
Veronica: Yeah. Listen if he's her trainer, maybe he's pushing her too hard. Maybe she's cracking under the pressure of competition.
Chloe: I've got a feeling she might be in the closet.
Veronica: Why? Cause she's an athlete? She's got a pretty hot boyfriend.
Jack: Have you seen those? (hands over pill bottle)
Veronica: No.
Chloe: Having a boyfriend doesn't make you straight. I've had boyfriends. My gaydar is never wrong…almost never.

Zan: Jack, what is this? Are we just sex buddies or is this something real? You know, I need you to tell me what you think the ground rules are for you and maybe I'll play, maybe I won't.
Jack: OK, there is something.
Zan: What, do you have some sort of disease, you have six months to live, what?
Jack: Worse. I have a sister.

Chloe: How do you feel?
Heather: The same... but different.
Jack: You are different.
Heather: It was just a camp fire. All we did was burn things and talk. It didn't really change anything.
Jack: Well, it's up to you. Ceremonies and rituals have power, but only as much as you want to give them. Just tell me you're not going to try anything like-
Heather: I'm past that.
Jack: Good. Well, then you're on your way.

Jack: Nora, this girl is lost.
Nora: As your boss I'm advicing you to leave it alone. (pauses) As the mother of a teenage daughter, do what you feel is right.