A Clockwork Orange (1971)

Pauline Taylor: Psychiatrist

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• Psychiatrist : Now then. Each of the slides needs a reply from one of the people in the picture. You tell me what you think the person would say. Alright?

  Alex : Righty right.

  Psychiatrist : [Changes to a slide with two people looking at a peacock]  "Isn't the plumage beautiful?"

  Alex : I just say what the other person would say?

  Psychiatrist : Yes.

  Alex : Isn't the plumage beautiful...

  Psychiatrist : Oh yes well don't think about it too long, just say the first thing that pops into your mind.

  Alex : Cabbages, knickers, uh, it's not got a... A BEAK!

  [laughs] 

  Psychiatrist : Good.

  [Changes to a slide with a women and two boys] 

  Psychiatrist : "The boy you always quarrelled with is seriously ill."

  Alex : My mind is a blank. Uh, and I'll smash your face for you, yarblockos!

  [laughs] 

  Psychiatrist : Good.

  [Changes slide to a man climbing into a naked woman's bedroom] 

  Psychiatrist : "What do you want?"

  Alex : Uh, no time for the ol' in-out, love. I've just come to read the meter!

  Psychiatrist : Good.

  [Changes slide to a man in a clock store] 

  Psychiatrist : "You sold me a crummy watch, I want my money back."

  Alex : You know what you can do with that watch? Stick it up your ass!

  [laughs] 

  Psychiatrist : Good.

  [Changes slide to woman handing bird eggs to a man] 

  Psychiatrist : "You can do whatever you like with these."

  Alex : Eggiweggs. I would like... to smash them. And pick 'em all up, and THROW-

  [moves injured arm] 

  Alex : OW! Fucking hell!

  Psychiatrist : Well there, that's all there is to it. Are you alright?

  Alex : Hope so. Is that the end then?

  Psychiatrist : Yes.

  Alex : I was quite enjoying that.

  Psychiatrist : Good, I'm glad!

  Alex : How many did I get right?

  Psychiatrist : It's not that kind of a test, but you seem well on the way to making a complete recovery!

• Alex : What are we gonna do? Talk about me sex life?

  Psychiatrist : Oh, no. I'm going to show you some slides and you're going to tell me what you think about them. Alright?

  Alex : Jolly good. Do you know anything about dreams?

  Psychiatrist : Something, yes.

  Alex : Do you know what they mean?

  Psychiatrist : Perhaps. Are you concerned about something?

  Alex : Oh, no, no... not concerned really. But I've been having this very nasty dream. Very nasty.

  Psychiatrist : Now, each of these slides needs a reply from somebody in the picture. You tell me what you think the person would say. Alright?

  Alex : Righty-right.