The Sopranos (TV Series)
Down Neck (1999)
Lorraine Bracco: Dr. Jennifer Melfi
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Quotes
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Dr. Jennifer Melfi : Genetic predispositions are only that: predispositions. It's not a destiny written in stone. People have choices.
Tony Soprano : She finally offers an opinion!
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : You think that everything that happens is preordained? You don't think that human beings possess free will?
Tony Soprano : How come I'm not making freakin' pots in Peru? You're born to this shit. You are what you are.
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : Within that, there is a range of choices. This is America!
Tony Soprano : Right... America.
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Tony Soprano : What about Pussy?
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : [looks confused]
Tony Soprano : He's an acquaintance of mine.
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Tony Soprano : But I'll tell ya somethin', I was proud to be Johnny Soprano's kid. When he beat the shit outta that guy, I went to the class, I told them how tough my father was.
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : Do you think that's how your son feels about you?
Tony Soprano : Yeah, probably. And I'm glad. I'm glad if he's proud of me. But that's the bind I'm in 'cause I don't want him to *be* like me.
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Tony Soprano : [Referring to his son] maybe I don't want to admit there's something wrong with my kid but this sounds like bullshit to me
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : What'd you mean?
Tony Soprano : If it's a disease why do they tell me to punish him? Doesn't that sound like bullshit?
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : ADD is a controversial subject
Tony Soprano : Is it a disease or is it a way for these psychologists to line their pockets?
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : Many children can benefit from professional intervention
Tony Soprano : He got into a little trouble
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : So, you don't consider his behavior out of the norm?
Tony Soprano : No, I don't know, what do I know about it?
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : What'd you mean?
Tony Soprano : Oh, I've got to spell it out for you?
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : Do you see his behavior a reflection of your own?
Tony Soprano : Look like I said maybe I don't want to admit there's something wrong but if his got this "thing", we'll deal with it. If he had Polio, we'll deal with it. You pick up the pieces and you go on from there so that's what we're going to do
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : Do you have anything else you want to say about this?
Tony Soprano : [Shakes his head]
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : Last time you were telling me you had intimate feelings for me
Tony Soprano : "Intimate feelings"? I think I said I was in love
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : How are you doing with it?
Tony Soprano : Well, I can't just turn off my feelings because you tell me it's a by-product of therapy
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : I never said you should turn off your feelings
Tony Soprano : Well, I already got a girlfriend. She's Russian she's twenty four. How old are you?
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : I find it interesting it took you so long to tell me you have a girlfriend
Tony Soprano : Look, I've got to ask you one more question about my son, you think I should go easy on him or press him a little harder?
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : That's difficult to say
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Dr. Jennifer Melfi : That must have been devastating.
Tony Soprano : No, it turned out it was no big deal.
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : To see your father handcuffed, being led away by the police.
Tony Soprano : At the time I thought my head was gonna explode. He looked... helpless. When I got home my mother had a different perspective, which made me feel better.
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : So in her pain she reached out to you.
Tony Soprano : That's one way to put it.
[cut to a scene of Tony's youth]
Young Livia Soprano : Your father may not be home for dinner tonight. Go wash up.
Young Tony Soprano : I know.
Young Livia Soprano : What do you know?
Young Tony Soprano : I saw him getting arrested. What did he do?
Young Livia Soprano : He didn't do anything. They just pick on the Italians.