The Sopranos (TV Series)
Two Tonys (2004)
Lorraine Bracco: Dr. Jennifer Melfi
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Quotes
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Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : [has invited Dr. Melfi to go to Bermuda with him] Come on, Doc. I'm breaking out the big guns here. You're turning me into half a stalker.
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : Listen, Anthony. I'm not going to go out with you, and it's not because you're unattractive or I don't think I would have a good time. It's just something I'm not going to do. I would like you to respect my decision, and just try to feel that I know what's right for me. Okay?
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : It's not just the doctor-patient ethics thing, is it?
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : I want to preserve the option for you that you could always come back to our work, if you wish, and that we could pick up where we've left off.
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : [frustrated] I don't think you get this. I want you!
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : That's very flattering to me.
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : I'm not interested in flattering you.
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : I know you're not.
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : Alright, then what is it? Just help me understand it.
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : You know, Anthony, during our work I never judged you, or your behavior. It's not the place of a therapist to do so.
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : Alright, I get all this. Go, go.
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : In a personal relationship, I don't think I could sit silent.
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : [amused] About what?
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : Our values are... just very different.
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : You don't like my values.
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : Honestly?
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : Yeah.
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : No.
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : [admiring her bluntness] OK. Like what?
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : It's getting late.
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : No, no. Come on. It's okay.
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : Well... you're not a truthful person. You're not respectful of women. You're not really respectful of people.
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : I don't love people?
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : Maybe you love them, I don't know. You take what you want from them by force, or the threat of force. I couldn't live like that. I couldn't bear witness to violence...
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : FUCK YOU!
[storms out]
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : You fucking cunt!
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Dr. Jennifer Melfi : Why did you have to underhanded? I don't find that appealing frankly
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : I was going to ask you out for coffee or something but I didn't think you'd want to go. I'll pay for the hour, that goes without saying
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : Forget that
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : I was listening to that guy on TV: Dr. Phil and he was talking about a "similar situation" and he said if you could and if you wanted to there's no set rules, it's basically about malpractice, and you probably couldn't get sued
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : That's not the point
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : I was thinking about all kinds of moves: buy her a piece of jewelry, pay the guy to close down the restaurant where she eats lunch, and hire a mandolin player. This is the place where we've been most honest with each other and that's the way I always liked it, so that being said, if you don't like me personally or the cut of my gib or my face or whatever then the matter will end here and I will never ask you out again. You can be honest
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : I like you Anthony, and no you have a very nice face
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : I'm working on the weight too by the way
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : [Stands up] good, explain to me ok? Why this is such a matter of such importance to you. There must be plenty of women out there
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : Your different from what's out there, not to mention being drop dead beautiful
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : My training teaches me to go fairly quickly to the idea that you really want to come back to therapy
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : [Standing up, realizing she's right] Jesus Christ oh mighty will ya?
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : Your marriage of twenty something years has collapsed. No doubt there are issues with your children
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : Why can't I do something that's just for me for a change?
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : It would be for you
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : I want you. Not just for the smart things you say. I want your skin. I want your mouth. I want your eyes
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : You project all these qualities onto me, you don't know me. This is what happens between a doctor and patient...
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : [after he kisses her] don't do that
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr. : Out of respect for this office. Forget about the way that Tony Soprano makes his way in the world, that's just to feed his children. There's two Tony Sopranos. You've never seen the other one. That's the one I want to show you
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Dr. Jennifer Melfi : [referring to Tony wanting to date her] I know him: he'll keep coming back and coming back. How to let him down easy I don't...
Dr. Elliot Kupferberg : [interrupts her] You think it's worth telling the police?
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : [scoffs] What? Jesus
Dr. Elliot Kupferberg : I don't want to paint somber tones here but the man's a sociopath, unpracticed in not getting what he wants and now since the therapy is kaput, what use are there to him except sex?
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : [sarcastically] Thank you, your debited feeling is really quite extraordinary here
Dr. Elliot Kupferberg : [leans forward] All you could come up with was this weak boost about this professional ethics because you are worried about how this thug will handle rejection
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : [as Elliot leans back] You know at first, I did find him a little sexy, a dangerous, alpha male but as each year followed, the ugliness I saw, I heard
Dr. Elliot Kupferberg : [nods] You kept him a long time
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : There's a mutual sympathy of some kind, I guess?
Dr. Elliot Kupferberg : Maybe it's the Italian thing?