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(Comedy)(1999)
2004byRaymondWeschler
MajorCharacters
PaulVitti.RobertDeNiro ThepowerfulheadofaNewYorkMafiafamilywhostartstohaveserious psychologicalproblems,includingfeelingsofgreatsadnessoreven depressionwheneverheengagesinmurderorotheractsofviolence. BenSobol.BillyCrystal Asuccessfuldivorcedpsychiatrist(apsychologistwhoisalsoamedical doctor),whosuddenlyfindshimselftreatingtheMafialeaderPaulVitti, justasheisabouttogetmarriedforthesecondtime. Jelly..JoeViterelli Paulsloyalbutstupidassistant,whoprotectshimfromothergangsters. Laura.LisaKudrow AMiamiTVreporterwhoisgoingtomarryBen. PrimoSindoneChazzPalminteri TheheadofanotherNewYorkMafiafamilythatisoftenfightingPauls.
PlotSummary
ThisfilmisthestoryofPaulVitti,oneofthemostpowerfulandfearedMafia leadersinAmerica,whosuddenlydiscoversthatifhekillssomeoneorengages inanykindofviolence,hegetsemotional,sadandevendepressed.Thisis obviouslynotagoodsituationforagangster,whowillbeeatenalivebyhis enemiesiftheyeverfindoutthatheissoemotionallyfragile. Desperatetosolvehisproblems,PaulagreestogoandseethepsychiatristBen Sobol(BenhadpreviouslymetPaulsassistantJelly,afterhavingaccidentally runintohiscar).Ofcourse,itsnoteasyforPaultoadmitthathehasan emotionalproblem,anditsespeciallynoteasytogotoapsychologist,since
2 mostgangsterswouldthinkpsychologyisnonsensefortheweakorcrazy. Indeed,theworldsofmoderngangstersandmodernpsychologyrarelycome together,andthisisperhapswhatgivesthismovieitscharm. Atfirst,Paulisquitenaveabouthowpsychologicaltreatmentworks,andthus hebelieveshecanbecuredinafewminutes.Eventuallythough,Paulrealizes thatitwilltaketime,andbecauseheisdesperate,hedecidestomakeBenan officialemployeeofhisMafiafamily.ThisisobviouslysomethingthatBen wouldprefertoavoid,especiallyafterPaulandhisassistantsfollowhimdown toMiami,wheretheyquicklydestroyhiswellplannedwedding. Unfortunately,BensMafiaproblemsfollowhimbacktoNewYork,wherehe soonfindshimselfasPaulsofficialconsigliereorspokesman,inanimportant andraremeetingofallthemostimportantMafiafamilies.ForPaul,thismeeting willallowhimtodecidewhetherBenhasdonesuchagoodjoboftreatinghim thathewillnowbecomethemostpowerfulgangsteragain,orinstead,decideto leavetheMafialifeentirely Afewwordsaboutthelanguageusedinthisfilm:Professionalgangstersarenot knownforhavingthebestgrammar;BeawareoftypicalnonstandardEnglish thatyoushouldavoid,includingtheuseofdoublenegatives,misconjugated verbs(hedont),andthefrequentuseofthewordaint.Alsobeawarethat suchpeopleusesomuchvulgarlanguagethattheyrenotevenawareofit,and thusbepreparedtohearalotoffuckanditsvariousgrammaticalforms(the adjectivefuckingbeingbyfarthemostcommon).
SomeWordsandExpressionsthatYouMaynotKnow
BenthepsychiatristrunsintoJellythegangster.literally.
3 Aribeyeisalargepieceofbeef. ItturnsoutthelocalcopswerewatchingJoeBarbaralikeahawk, andsomedeputysheriffnoticesallthetrafficandcallsthefeds. Toturnoutisacriticalphrasalverbmeaningtofinish,endup,orbea certainwayinreality,despitewhatothersthought.Copisacommon colloquialwordforapoliceman.Towatchapersonlikeahawkisto watchthemverycarefullyovertime,orperhapstoevenspyonthem(A hawkisabigbird).Adeputysheriffishighlevelpoliceofficerjust belowtherankofsheriff.Thefedsisaslangywayofreferringtothe FBIandothersinlawenforcementwhoworkfortheU.S.government. Thefedsmovedin,andbingo,thebosses,theymovedout. Inthiscase,bingoisawayofsayingsuddenly,orrightafter.Inthis film,bossesarethegangsterswhocontrolthevariouscrimefamilies. Theyhidoutinthefieldwithhayandcorn,somekindoffoliage. Hayisatypeofstrawthathorseseat,and foliagereferstoplants,branchesandflowers. SoDominicstartsbullshittingtheguywhilemyfatherholdsout this.44heusedtocarry,andhijackedthegoddamntractor. Tobullshitapersonistotellthemliesornonsense.A44isatypeof gun,andtohijackavehicleorplaneistoforceittogowhereyouwant itto.Goddamnisacrudefillerwordusedtoexpressangerorother emotion,andatractorisatypeofvehiclefarmersusetoplantcrops. Hewasthebossofallbossesandthatwasthelast timethiscommissionevertriedtomeetuntilnow. InMafiacircles,thebossofallbossesisthemostpowerfulgangster amongthevariousheadsofthefamilies.Acommissionisagroupof peoplewhogathertogethertostudyordiscussaparticularproblem. Yougotmadeguysinformingforthefeds,bossesaregoingtojail. Ifagangsterisinformingforthefeds,theyaresecretlycooperatingwith theFBIinordertogatherevidencethatthegovernmentcanuse inacriminaltrial. Peoplearegettingwhackedwithoutpermission. Towhackistohitforcefully,althoughinMafiaslangand inthisfilm,itisanextremelycommonverbmeaningtokill.
4 Whenyourpapadied,ImadehimapromisethatIdalwayslookoutforyou. Papaisanoldfashionedwordforfather.Tolookoutforaperson istowatchovertheminordertomakesurenobodytriestohurtthem. Youwatchoutforhim.Hesascumbag. Towatchoutforapersonistobecarefulofthembecausetheycouldbe dangerous.Ascumbagisvulgarbutpowerfulandveryinsultingword todescribesomeonewhoisdisgustingortotallyimmoral. Ineededroomtogrowandfindmyselfasapersonasanindependententity. Anindependententityisanythingthatcansurviveonitsown. Allofthisisthetypeofthingonewouldsaytoapsychologist. Ineededtogetintouchwithmyuniqueness,buthecouldnothandlethat. Togetintouchwithyourownuniquenessaresillywordsfrommodern psychology,torefertotheactofthinkingaboutthingsthatmakeyoua differentorspercialperson.Ifapersoncanthandlesomethingabout someoneelse,theycantacceptit,perhapsbecauseitstoodisagreeable. HesaidIwasdrivinghimaway. Inthiscase,todriveapersonawayistopushthenawayemotionally. Hedidtakeoutarestrainingorderagainst youandthatsusuallynotagoodsign. Arestrainingorderisalegaldocument,signedbyajudge, orderingonepersontostayphysicallyawayfromanother. Stopwhiningaboutthispatheticloser,forChristssake. Towhineistocomplaininahighpitchedandannoyingvoice. Apatheticloserisapersonwhoselifeorpersonalityissobadthatthey aredeservingofpity(Patheticispitiful).ForChristssakeisacommon wayofexpressingemotionsuchasangerorfrustration. Youareatragedyqueen! Afunnywayofreferringtoapersonwhoactsasiftheirlifeisdominated byhorribledramasandtragedies,eventhoughtheirproblemsareoften noworsethanotherpeoples. Whogivesashit? Asomewhatcrudebutgreatcolloquialexpression(intheformof aquestion),whichisawayofsayingthatwhateverwasjustsaidis completelyunimportant.
Getafuckinglife! Getalife!isafuncolloquialwayoftellingapersonthattheyshouldnot besoobsessedwithjustonething,andthattheyshouldtrytobemore balanced(fuckingisjustcrudefillerwhichdoesntchangethemeaning). Youjustwanttogetridofmeandthenthrowmeout. Togetridofapersonistoforcethemtoleave. Shutthefuckup! Averyvulgarwayofsayingshutup(Notetheuseoffuckasanoun!). Youregoingtocrackmeontheheadwiththatpipe.::Itsarhetoricalquestion. Inthiscase,tocrackistohit,andarhetoricalquestionisoneinwhich theanswerissoobviousitisnotexpectedthatthelistenerwillanswerit. Youlittlemotherfucker,whokilledDominic? OneofthemostvulgarinsultwordsintheEnglishlanguage (literally,apersonwhohassexwiththeirownmother). IcantbeanalyzedbysomeonewhountilafewyearsagostillbelievedinSanta. Inmodernpsychology,toanalyzeapatientistotryandfindoutwhat aretherootchildhoodcausesoftheirpsychologicalproblems.Santa Clausisthemythicalbeardedoldmaninaredsuitwhobrings Christmaspresentstoalltheworldschildren. Letstalkaboutsomethingelse,OKbuddy? Acommonslangwordforfriend. Thisislikevoodoo.SheknowswhereIameverysecond. Voodooisatypeofmagicthatallowswitchesandother evilspiritstoharmpeopleeveniftheyarephysicallyfaraway. Whatareyousomekindofmoron? Atrulyexcellentinsultwordforaverystupidperson. Forgetaboutit?Yourrearendisallscrewedup. Therearendofacaristhebackend(Therearendofapersonistheir ass).Ifsomethingisscrewedup,itisdamaged,hurtornotdoingwell. Letscallthepoliceandfileareport.::Fuckthepolice.
6 Inthiscase,areportisanofficialaccidentreportthatthepolicemaketo determinewhoisatfaultinanaccident.Noteherethatfuckisusedasa verbtomeanforgetorpossiblyusedjusttoshowhostiledisrespect. Veryvulgar,butcommon. Fuckem.Especiallythosemountedcopswholeavethosebig pilesallovertheplaceandyoujuststepinituptoyourshoes. Notethatinrapidspeech,fuckthem>fuckem.Mountedcops arepoliceofficersthatridehorseback(orliterally,mountedonthehorse). Apileisaquantityofthingsplacedontopofeachother.Here,the speakeristalkingaboutpilesofhorseshit,ormorepolitely,horsepoop. Italkedtoashrinkonetime,whenIgotsentupstateonafishingtrip. Ashrinkisapopularslangwordforapsychologist.Inthiscontext,to besentupstateistobesenttoaprisoninadistantpartofthestate. Letsgo,comeon! ThemostversatilephrasalverbintheEnglishlanguage, meaningeverythingfromhurryup(here)toshutup. Pingsandknocks,cheapgas. Pingsandknocksarethesoundsthatacarmakesifnotrunningwell.
Feelingnervousandinsecure,PaulturnstoBenforhelp.
Neuroticsonly!ThankgodforProzac! Ifapersonisneurotic,theyareconstantlyworriedaboutonethingor another.Prozacisafamousdrugfortreatingemotionaldepression. Thisisatwiceinalifetimething! Aonceinalifetimeeventissuperimportantandsupposedtohappen justonetime(thoughhereBensdadistalkingaboutmarriage,which happensmoreoftenthanonceinalifetimeformanypeople). Ihavethesebooksingingsnextweekend;Icantpissoffthosebigbookstores. Abooksigningisaneventwhereauthorsgotobookstoresinorderto sellandsigncopiesoftheirbooks.Topissoffapersonistomakethem veryangry.Colloquialandcommon. Thatsthewordonthestreet.BarnesisOKbutthatNobleisavindictiveprick.
7 Thewordonthestreetisaslangywayofreferringtowhatpeoplein generalbelieve,oraretalkingaboutamongthemselves.Barnesand Nobleisafamousbookstore.Ifapersonisvindictive,theyalways wanttogetrevengeforsomethingbadthathasbeendonetothem.A prickisaveryvulgarwordforbothabad,immoralorhorribleperson, aswellasapenis. Ithinksheshouldknowthatupfront. Toknowsomethingupfrontistoknowitfromtheverybeginning. Howsyourpractice?::Excellent;Ihaveinterestingpatients. Adoctorspracticereferstotheirbusiness,includingalltheirpatients. Dadhasapatientwhodreamsheshitstrout. Toshitisacrudewayofsayingtopoopormoremedically,todefecate, andatroutisapopulartypeoffish.Thisisastrangedream! TheManettafamilyisboundtoaskquestions. Ifapersonisboundtodosomething, theyarealmostcertainlygoingtodoit. TheythinkweputthehitonDominic. Toputthehitonapersonisaslangy Mafiawayofsayingtoorderthemkilled. IfitwasntforthatIhadgobackforthattoothpickbecauseofthe vealstuckinmytooth,IdbelyingdeadwithDominic,Godforbid. Vealisthemeatofababycow.Godforbidisawayofsayingone hopesthatGodwillneverallowsomethingsohorribletohappen. Mayherestinpeace. Anothercommonreligiousexpressionthatissaidafterapersondies. PrimoSedonewantstorunthewholeshow. Aslangywayofsayingtobeinchargeofeverything. Imalittlechokedup. Ifapersonischokedup,theyareoftenemotionally upsetortouchedaboutsomethingthatjusthappened. Ifeellikeshit. Acommonwaytosaythatyoufeel
8 verybad,eitherphysicallyoremotionally. Youhaveoneofthosemindgraines. Jellyismispronouncingthewordmigraine, whichisatypeofverypainfulheadache. Letsgoforaride. Notethatarideisthemostcommonway ofreferringtotheactofbeingtransportedinacar. Youhadananxietyattack,apanicattack. Twocommonmedicalexpressionsforwhathappenswhenapersonstarts tofeelsopanicked,anxiousorworried,oftenfornoobviousreason,that theystarttosweat,getdizzyandevenhavetroublebreathing. Ihadaheartattack.::NotaccordingtoyourEKG. Awellknownmachineusedbydoctors toseeifapersonhashadaheartattack. Notaplasticsurgeon.DoIhavetospelleverythingoutforyou? Aplasticsurgeonisasurgeonwhooperatesonpeopletomakethem lookyoungerormoreattractive.Tospelloutsomethingforapersonis toexplainittothemslowlyandingreatdetail,sotheyllunderstand. Thisislikeoneofthempsychic,ESPNthings. Apsychicisapersonwhocanpredictthefuture(intheory!). ESPNisacableTVstationthatisdevotedtosports. Ijustranintoapsychiatrist.Actually,heranintome. Notethatrunintocanmeantwodifferentthings.Inthefirstcase,it meanstomeetbychance,whileinthesecondcase,itmeanstophysically hitorbumpintosomethingwhilemovingforward(asinanauto accident).Apsychiatristisapsychologistwhohasamedicaldegree. SomebodyhearsIvebeentalkingtoashrink itcouldbeinterpretedthewrongway. Ashrinkisaslangwordforapsychologist(orpsychiatrist)and tointerpretsomethingthewrongwayistomisunderstandit. Carl.,Imdetectingapattern.Yousettletooeasilyforthings.
Beyourownman.Standyourground. Tobeyourownmanistothinkforyourselfwhilebeingstrongand independent,whiletostandyourowngroundistoforcefullydefend yourselforyourideas. Youdonthavetoletpeoplerolloveryou. Ifpeoplerolloveryou,theyorderyouaround andtakeadvantageofthatfactthatyouactweekly. Excuseme,wereinsessionhere. Ifapsychologistandhispatientareinsession,theyarespendingtime tryingtounderstandorsolvethepatientspsychologicalproblems. Getoutofhere,upsydaisy.Gotacoat,nutbar? Upsydaisyisawayofsayinggetuporrise.Nutbarisaneverused butfunnywordforacrazyperson(Ifapersonisnuts,theyrecrazy). Hesleaving.::Thehellheis!Hesnotgoing anywhereuntilhesdonewithhissession. Agrammaticallyinteresting,slangyanddefiant orforcefulwayofsayingHeisnot! Youaintgotnobugsinhere,doyou? Bugisacommonwordfortiny,hiddenelectronicdevicesthatareused tospyonpeople,usuallybyrecordingtheirconversations.Notethatyou shouldneversayaint(Here,youwouldsayYoudonthaveany). Dontyouthinkweshouldjusttakethisupwithourowninsurancecompanies? Totakeupatopicwithapersonistodiscussitwiththem. Whydontyoutellmewhyyouthinkyouneedtherapy?
10 Therapyisanimportantwordinpsychologythatreferstotheactof treatingapersonsemotionalproblemsovertime,oftenbyexploringor discussingproblemstheyhadinchildhood. Igottatellyou,Doc,Iaintthatthrilledwiththelevelofservicetothispoint. Notethathavegotto>gottainrapidspeech.Docisacommon slangtermforDoctor.Ifapersonisthrilled,theyareexcited,orinthis case,completelysatisfiedorpleased. Nowallofasudden,heslikefallingapart. Ifapersonisfallingapartemotionally,theyaresodisturbed, anxiousorunstablethattheyarenolongerabletofunctionnormally. Panicattacks.::Whatisitwithyouguysandallthosefuckingpanicattacks? Whatisitwithyouguys?isacolloquialwayofaskingaperson whytheyorthegrouptheyreinkeepsayingthesamethings.
Notpanic.dizzy,breathing,constrictingattacks. Ifapersonisdizzy,theyhavetroublestandingbecausetheyfeellike theworldisspinningorturningaroundthem.Ifsomethingis constrictingyourairsupply,itismakingitnarrowordrawntogether, sothatitbecomesdifficulttobreath. Mr.Vitti,Imgoingtogooutonalimbhere. Togooutonalimbistodoorsaysomethingthatmightbe consideredrisky,radicalorcontroversial(Alimbisanarmorleg). Youvegotagift!Youfiguredthatout! Inthiscase,agiftisaveryspecialtalentorskill.To figureoutaproblemistosolveoreffectivelyexplainit. Godblessyou,yougotafuckinggift. Acommonwayofthankingorwishinggoodthingsforaperson. Ifyoureallywanttogettotherootoftheproblem, youregoingtowanttogetsomeformoftherapy. Therootofaproblemistheunderlyingorfundamentalcause(In modernpsychology,therootofmostproblemsisconsideredpainful childhoodexperiences,whichcanbediscussedinpsychologicaltherapy). Myrosterofpatientsisfull.
11 Arosterisanofficiallist. IfeltbetterafterIgotallofthatoffmychest. Togetsomethingoffyourchestistotalkaboutitwith somebody,eventhoughitisembarrassingordifficulttodiscuss. Ifeltlikealoadisoffmyshoulders. Ifyouareabletogetaloadoffyourshoulders,youreabletogetridof orsolveabigproblemthatsbeenbotheringyou(Aloadisaquantityof materialorthingsthatoftenweighsalot). Canwedefinefag,because::Igofag,youdie. Todefineawordistoexplainitsmeaning.Fagisacommon butvulgarandabusivewordforamalehomosexual.
Ben heads to Miami to marry Laura, but unfortunately, Paul soon follows him with his own psycho-sexual issues.
WetakeonManetta,whatdoesVittido?Nothing! Inthiscase,totakeonapersonistochallengeorfightagainstthem. Thisshitsreallygoingtocomedown. Averyslangywayofsayingsomething veryviolentorbadisgoingtohappen. AlotoftoughguysgetfedtothecrabsoffofRedHook. Atoughguyisapersonwhocanendurealotofpainorpunishment, whoisoftenstrongandviolent(RedHookisaplaceonabeach). Vitti;ThatnamehasbeenhauntingmesinceIwasakid. Tohauntapersonistoscarethem,perhapsthewayaghost scaresthepeopleinanoldhousewheresomeonehaddied. Hewasthesmartguy,Iwasthedope. Agoodwordforastupidperson,orperhapsanidiotormoron. Myfatherwasanickelanddimeshitheal. Aslangyandneverusedwaytodescribeapoororpowerlessperson
12 (Anickelisafivecentcoin,adimeisa10centcoin,andthehealofa shoeisitsbottom). VittiblewitbecauseheforgottokillGambinibeforethemeeting. Toblowitisanexcellentcolloquialexpressionmeaningtodo somethingverypoorlyorinsuchawaythatitcausesbigproblems. Hessomefuckingtailor.Youlookgood. Atailorisapersonwhomakesandfixesclothes. Idontwanttocomebacktoasciencefair. Alargeexhibitorfestivalthathaslotsofexperimentsandeventsthat peoplecanexplore.Theyareofteninhighschools,andhavemanytables orboothsdevotedtochemistry,physics,etc.. Imsealinguptheventinyourroom. Tosealsomethingistomakesureitistightlyclosedshut,oftenwith glue,tapeorsomeotherstickymaterial.Aventisalargepipethrough whichaircantravel. Itssocool;WasthatreallyPaulVitti? ThemostpopularslangwordinEnglishforgood,excellent,fun,etc IdidntasktoseehisMafiadecoderring,butitwasPaulVitti. Adevicethatletspeopleidentifyothersaswellassolvecomplicated problems.Thisismoreanitemfromfictionthanreality. DespitethesummerheatandthepopularityofmoreexoticCaribbean destinations,Floridashospitalityindustryreportsboomingbusiness. Anexotictouristareaisonethatisconsideredexciting,mysteriousand different.Thehospitalityindustryisabusinesstermforhotels,andif businessisbooming,itsverybusyandmakinglotsofmoney. Judgingfromthemobscenearoundthepooltoday, theresnothingoffabouttheoffseasoninMiamibeach. Amobsceneisaplacewheretherearelotsandlotsofpeople,oftenina smallorconfinedspace.Here,itisusedasaplayonwordssincethe mobisalsoatermfortheMafiaororganizedcrime.Theoffseason referstothosemonthswhentherearenotthatmanytouristsaround. ThisismylastreportforWVBF. NotethatTVandradiostationsareidentifiedbythree
13 orfourletters,usuallystartingwitheitheraKoraW. Hescrazyaboutyou. Tobecrazyaboutapersonistolikethem alot,ofteninaromanticorsexualsense. Imgoingtobeastepmomtoagrownkid. Yourstepmomisyourdadsneworsecondwife. Iamdistracted.Igotthingsonmymind. Ifapersonisdistracted,theyhavetroubleconcentratingbecause theyrebeingbothered,orbecausetheyreunabletostopthinking aboutotherthings. Goddamit,Shelia;Whycantyoukeepyourmouthshut? Acommonandcrudewaytoexpressemotionslikeangerorfrustration. Igotnewsforyou,youlittletwobitprick,sonofabitch,ratbastard! Acolorfullistofcrudeinsultwords!;Twobitisaninterestingadjective meaningveryunimportantortrivial.Aprick,sonofabitchand bastardarevulgartermsforamean,abusiveorimmoralperson. Aratisapersonwhotellsthepoliceorotherauthoritiesaboutthe activitiesofgangstersorothercriminals. Whateveryoudidtheotherday,itdidnttake.Imstillfuckedup. Inthiscase,totakemeanstolast.Ifapersonisfuckedup, theyaretroubled,disturbedorhavebigproblems. IhaveaseriouspracticeandIdonthavetimeforyourbullshit. Adoctorspracticeistheirbusiness,includingalltheirpatients. Bullshitisavulgarbutwonderfulwordforlies,andnonsense. Icouldntgetituplastnight. Inasexualcontext,togetitupisacommon wayofreferringtoamansabilitytogetanerection.
14 Youflew1,500miles,youdraggedmeoutofbedinthemiddleofthenight justbecauseyoucouldntgetanerection?!::DontthatproveImmotivated? Todragapersonistophysicallypullthem.Anerectionisahard penis,ormorecolloquially,ahardon.Ifapersonismotivated,theyare excited,focusedordeterminedtodosomething. Youstartwiththepillsandthenextthing youknowyoureputtinginhydraulics. Mechanicaldevicesormachinesthatareusedtomovewater. Ahardonshouldbegottenlegitimatelyornotatall. Ahardonisaslangtermforanerection,andinthiscase,legitimately meansnaturally(Itmoregenerallymeanslegallyorappropriately). Hasthishappenedtoyoubefore?::Thedeaddickthing? Dickisawidelyusedslangwordforapenis. Eighttimesisnotcatastrophic. Apowerfulwordmeaninghorriblytragic,violentordeadly. Animalsareverycunningandtheysenseweakness. Ifapersoniscunning,theyareverysmartorcleveratcheating, manipulatingortakingadvantageofothers(Paulistalkingabout gangstersingeneral). Whatismygoal?Tomakeyouahappy,welladjustedgangster? Ifapersoniswelladjusted,theyarehappyandemotionallystable. AgangsterisanotherwordforamobsteroramemberoftheMafia. Ifyouslapapairoftitsonme,Imawoman. Toslaponsomeclothesistoputthemonveryfast.Tits isavulgarwordforfemalesbreasts(Boobsisasaferword). Areyouturningmedown? Toturndownapersonistorejectthem,orrefusetheiroffer (Inthiscase,PaulsoffertohaveBenbehispsychologist). WhenIgotintofamilytherapy,thiswasnotthefamilyIhadinmind. Familytherapyisthepracticeofpsychologyamongmembersof families(parents,children,etc.)Here,itsusedasaplayonwordssince Benisalsoreferringtoorganizedcrimefamilies.
15 You,withyourschmuckylittleofficeandhouse;Youreturningmedown?! AschmuckisaYiddish(Jewish)wordforajerkorfool(thoughit literallymeanspenis,andregardless,israrelyused,asanadjective). Soyoucanlistentohousewivespissandmoan abouthownobodyfucksthemrightanymore? Topissistourinate,andtomoanistomakedeepsoundsofpain(or pleasure),thoughwhencombinedlikethis,itbasicallymeansto complain.Tofuck,ofcourse,isanextremelyvulgarverbmeaningto havesex. Youreaphony! Animportantwordforafake,orapersonwho isreallynotatallliketheypretendtobe. Arealdoctorcouldneverturnhisbackonapersonwhosesuffering. Toturnyourbackonapersonistopretendthatyoudont noticethem,orperhapsmoregenerally,toignoretheirsuffering. Areyougoingtostartmoralizingwithmenow? Tomoralizeistotalkaboutwhatoneconsidersmoralandimmoral,or rightandwrong,especiallyinmattersofsexandpeoplespersonallives. Haveyoubeenunderalotofstresslately? Acriticalwordforemotionalpressure thatcausesgreattensionanddiscomfort. Likeseeingyourbestfriendmurdered?::Thatwouldqualify. Ifsomethingqualifies,itisconsideredsufficient ofgoodenoughforaparticularpurpose. Theyreunderlyingthings. Asanadjectiveunderlyingmeansfundamentalorbasic. Yourerightonthemoney. Aninterestingexpressingwhichmeansexactlyrightorcorrect. Ifeelthejuicesrushingbacktomyballsaswespeak. Ballsisacommonslangwordforamanstesticles. Thatsettlesit;Youaremyshrink! Tosettleanargumentordecisionistofinallyresolveitorendit.
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Yourenotreadytoopenup!Yourenotagoodcandidate. Inpsychology,toopenupmeanstotalkopenlyandhonestlyabout yourproblemsandemotions.Acandidateisapersonwhorunsfor politicaloffice,ormoregenerally,whohopestoqualifyforsomeevent, honororprocess. Doyouwantmetoclearyourscheduleforyou? Toclearascheduleistogetridofeverythingthatisfillingitortaking upspaceortime(Inthiscase,PaulisreferringtoBensotherpatients). Thepausethatrefreshes. Apauseisabriefrestbeforemovingon,andtorefreshapersonis tousuallygivethemsomethingcoldtodrinkiftheyarehotandthirsty (Thesearethewordsofawellknownsoftdrinkadvertisement). Iwasoutofmymind! Ifapersonisoutoftheirmind,theyare totallycrazyoractinginacrazymanner. Ivecoveredthemobdownhere.Iseewhattheydo. AnothertermfortheMafia,ororganizedcrime. Comeon;Getintoit! Inthiscase,togetintosomethingisto becomeinterestedinorexcitedbyit. Theressplashingofwater,theyeatfish.Thisisnotabigstretchforawhale. Tosplashwateristomakeitflyoffinalldirectionsafterjumpinginto it.Abigstretchistheextendingofarmsorlegs,ormoregenerallyhere, theactofaccomplishingsomethingthatwasagreatchallenge.Awhale isthebiggestanimalonearth,andlivesintheocean. Impretending,because,youknow,wehavetobondandeverything. Tobondwithapersonisapopularverbfrompsychology whichmeanstobecomeemotionallyclosetothem. Alittlesnackforhermightbe50poundsofmackerel. Asnackisasmallamountoffoodeatenbetween meals,andmackerelisatypeofsmallfish. YourepretendingtohaveagoodtimeandIdontwanttospoilthat.
17 Inthiscase,tospoilagoodtimeistoruinordestroyit. Doyouthinkthosewhalespissinthatwater? Topissistourinate,ormorecolloquially,totakealeak. Youreoncall24hoursaday,justliketherestofus. Ifanemployeeisoncall,theymustbereadyorpreparedtowork eventhoughtheymightberelaxingathomeorfarfromthejob. Theythrewmeinthesharktank.::Theyweretryingtomakeapoint. Asharktankisalargecontainerforsharks(largekillerfish). Inthiscase,tomakeapointisawayofsayingtosendamessage. Thatyoureascaryguy?Believeme,Igetit. Notethatonekeymeaningoftogetistounderstand.
Ihadanepisode. Anepisodeisaneventorincident,andinthiscase,apanicattack. Iamredefiningweirdonanhourlybasis. Toredefineawordistochangeitsmeaning.Weirdisagreat adjectivemeaningstrangeorbizarre.Ifsomethingchangesonanhourly basis,itchangeseveryhour. Icouldtakehimoutwitharifleandascope, butIdonthaveanyofthatshitwithme. Inthiscontext,totakeoutapersonistoshootandkillthem. Thescopeofarifleisthepartofitthroughwhichoneviewsoraims. Nosweat.Youtoldmetotakecareofhim.Illtakecareofhim. Nosweatisawayofsayingnoproblem.Here,totakecareofa personistokillthem(butthiswouldonlybeusedlikethisbycriminals). MaybehesVittisnewconsigliere. AnItalianwordmeaningcounselororassistant. Puthispictureonthewireandseewhatyoucomeupwith. Here,thewirereferstotheinternet,andtocomeupwithsomething istofindacorrectidentification,ormoregenerally,asolution.
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TheMiamiweddingisruinedbyafallingbody,andBenstartstoexplore thepossiblepsychologicalrootsofPaulsbattlewithnerves. Normallyapatientwouldnthaveavatofscotchduringasession. Avatisaverybigcontainerforliquids,andscotchisatype ofstrongliquor.Asessionisusuallyanhourofconversation betweenapsychologistandtheirpatient. IllhavetorememberitifImeveronJeopardy. AfamousTVquizshow,wherepeopletryto showwhoknowsthemostuselessinformation. IjustlikesayingGodresthissoul.Ofcoursehepassedaway! Godresthissoulisaveryreligiouswayoftalkingaboutpeopleafter theydie.Topassawayisaeuphemisticorgentlewayofsayingtodie. Iwashangingoutintheneighborhoodakidgang,hooliganshit. Tohangoutistopasstime,doingnothinginparticular.Ahooligan isayoungteenagekidwhocauseslotoftroublebybreakingthelawand oftendestroyingproperty. Heslappedmearoundacoupletimes. Toslaparoundapersonistophysicallyhitorstrikethemafewtimes. Imjustspeculatingthatmaybeinsomeway,maybeyouwantedhimtodie. Tospeculateistoguess,basedonexperienceorphysicalevidence. Heslappedyouaroundbecauseyouwererebellingagainsthisauthority. Torebelagainstsomethingistofightbackagainstit.Apersons authorityistheirofficialtitle,rankormoregenerally,theirpower. TheremayhavebeensomeunresolvedOedipalconflict.::English! Ifaproblemisunresolved,ithasntbeensolvedyet.AnOedipus complexisthetheory,frombothAncientGreeceandmodern psychology,thatyoungboyswanttounconsciouslykilltheirfathers sothattheycanbewiththeirmothers. Itsaninstinctualdevelopmentaldrive.Ayoungboywants toreplacehisfathersothathecantotallypossesshismother.
19 Aninstinctualdevelopmentaldriveisaridiculoustermfrom psychologywhichreferstoapersonsdesireorwish,thattheyhave developedovertime,perhapsfromchildhoodexperiences.Inthiscase, topossessapersonistototallycontrolordominatethem. Areyououtofyourefuckingmind?!::ItsFreud! Ifapersonisoutoftheirmind,theyrecrazy.Freudisthefamous JewishAustrianfounderofmodernpsychology,whodiedin1939. Freudisasickfuckandyouaretooforbringingitup. Asickfuckisastronginsultforasickorsexuallypervertedperson. Tobringupsomethinginaconversationistostarttodiscussit. MyfriendscallmeCaptain. Acaptainistheheadofaship(andahighlevelinthenavy). Idlikeamorphineandasoda. Morphineisadrugthatsoftenusedtotakeawaypainwhenpeopleare tryingtostopusingotherdrugslikeheroin.Asodaisanotherwordfor asoftdrinksuchasCokeorPepsi. DoIwalkuptoyouandsayyouresoandso? Soandsoisonewayofreferringtoapersonorthingin generalwhenyoudontknoworwanttousetheirname. Alittlesomethingforthebrideandgroom.Godbless. Abrideisthewomangettingmarried,andthegroomistheman. Ihadareallyweirddreamlastnight. Agreatwordforstrange,oddorbizarre. Whydidyouinterruptmyparty?::Youknow, yourereallyveryrigidaboutcertainthings. Tointerruptaneventistomakealotofnoiseorcommotionsothat peoplearedisturbedbyit.Ifapersonisrigid,theyarestubbornand refusetochangetheirbeliefsorbehavior. Idontwanttohearanymorefilthaboutmymother. Filthreferstoanythingthatisverydirty,inthiscaseinasexualsense. Allright,doc,Imlettingitgothistime. Inthiscontext,toletsomethinggoistoforget
20 aboutit,orforgiveapersonforhavingdoneit. WhydontyoulookoverthatwaybeforeIbustyourfuckingheadopen? Tobustopensomethingistoviolentlyforceitopen. Imgoingtogrababitetoeat. Togrababiteistoquicklygetsomethingtoeat. Now,nodyourheadandsmile. Tonodyourheadistomoveitupanddown,asifyouresayingyes. Iknowwhatyourgameis,andyoubettercallitquits. ThisisPaulsslangywayofsayingheknowswhat Benisdoing,andheshouldstopdoingitimmediately. JustguystuffbetweenmeandtheCaptain. Acolloquialwayofreferringtothekindsof thingsthatmentalkaboutbetweenthemselves. TherewasanassassinationattemptonPaulinthehotel. Anassassinationattemptistheactoftryingtokill somebodywellknownorimportant,usuallywithagun. Thatsit!Ivehaditwithyou! Ifyouhavehaditwithsomebody,youcannolongeraccept theirbehaviorbecauseitistooridiculousorannoying. Ijustsawamanfallsevenstoriesintoaplatterofpoachedsalmon. Aplatterisalargetrayoffood.Iffoodispoached,itiscooked innearboilingliquid.Salmonisapopulartypeoffish. Theyrestillpullingcapersoutofhim. Capersareatypeofpickledflowerthatisoftenservedwithfish. Lifeisbullshit,Icanttakeitnomore.Signed,thedeadguy. Ifapersoncanttakeitanymore,theycannolongerdealwithor surviveaparticularsituation.Tosignaletteristowriteyoursignature. Theyreprobablyontoyou,rightnow. Ifyoureontoaperson,youknowwhatthey aredoing,eveniftheyaretryingtokeepitsecret.
21 Beinganaccessorytoamurderwasnotpartofourunderstanding. Ifapersonisanaccessorytoacrime,theyarelegally responsibleforhavinghelpedthecriminalcommitordoit. OfcourseImupset.Myweddingisruinedbecauseyougotproblems. Ifapersonisupset,theyareemotionallyangry,worriedoragitated.If somethingisruined,ithasbeenseriouslydamagedorevendestroyed. Itllallworkout.Ipromise. Ifasituationworksout,therelatedproblemsaresolved. Firsthetriestokillme,thenhewhacksoneof myguys,thenhefucksupyourwedding. Inthisfilm,towhackapersonistokillthem(andnotjusthit them).Tofuckupaweddingistoseriouslyhurtorruinit. Imsofuckingenraged,Idontknowwhattodowithmyself. Onewayofsayingextremelyangry. Becauseofthislittlehomicide? Thisistheofficiallegaltermformurder. Youdonthaveashredofhumandecency.Notashred. Ashredisatinypieceorscrapofpaper,ormoregenerally,averysmall amount.Humandecencyreferstonoblethingslikekindness,honesty andcompassion. Theresnohelpingyoubecauseyoureacommonthug. Athugisabully,gangsteroranyonewhoactsviolently againstpeoplewhoareweakerorunabletodefendthemselves. Imtryingtogetsomeclosureonthat. Closureisanimportantwordfrommodernpsychologythatrefersto theactoftryingtoendtheemotionalpainthatresultedfromsomething badoreventragicthathappenedinthepast. Ok,whatever.Imjusttryingtotellyouaboutmyfeelings. Awidelyusedfillerwordthatexpressesthedesireofthespeakertomove ontosomethingelseintheconversation,evenifthereisdisagreement. Angerisablockedwish. Atypicalobservationfrommodernpsychology.
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Youmakeonemoremoveonme,you motherfucker,Illfuckingcutyourballsoff! Inthiscase,tomakeamoveonapersonistotryandkillthem. MotherfuckermaybethemostvulgarinsultwordinEnglish! Illputfuckingicepicksinyoureyes! Anicepickisasharptoolthatisusedtocutbigblocksofice. Itwasgoinggreatuntilthecuttingupofhisballsandtheshovingituphisass. Toshoveistopushforcefully.Thisisafunnyline byBenaboutPaulsattempttocontrolhisanger. Willyouunloadthecarplease? Tounloadacaristotakeoutallthethingsinit. Youdidntwanttogoaheadwiththeceremony. Aceremonyisanytypeofformalritual.Inthiscase,awedding. Oh,therestheguythatplungedtohisdeath. Toplungeistofallveryfarveryquickly. Theclergymenandanyofyourfamilymembers whoaredonewiththeircrisiscounseling. Aclergymanisachurchofficial,andcrisiscounselingistheactof talkingwithapsychologistorothertrainedperson,aftersomething horribleortragichashappened,suchasadeathinthefamily.
TheFBImovesinasBengetsPaultomakeanamazing realizationabouthisfather,hiscareerandhislife.
Letmecuttothechase,Dr.Sobol. Tocuttothechaseistospeakquicklyandverydirectlyabouta particularissueorproblem,ratherthandiplomaticallyorvaguely. Wethinkthestageissetforamajorbloodbath. Ifthestageissetforsomething,thismeanstheconditionsarereadyto havethatoccur.Abloodbathisadramaticwordforaexplosionof violenceinwhichmanypeoplearekilledorinjured. Bloodbathissomethingthatsticksoutinaconversation. Ifsomethingsticksout,itiseasilynoticeableandhardtoignore. Ifthisevergetsoutonthestreet,weredead. Ifnewsgetsoutonthestreet,thismeansthatlotsof peopleoreventhegeneralpublicbecomesawareofit. Ibegtodiffer.Ifyourelookingtoestablish aninsanitydefenseforlateron,thatsOK. IbegtodifferisawayofsayingIdisagree.Aninsanitydefenseisa legalstrategyinwhichapersonaccusedofaseriouscrimesuchasmurder claimstheyarenotguiltybecausetheywerecrazyorinsane. Everybodywillthinkthatyourefallingapart. Ifapersonisfallingapartemotionally,theybecomevery unstable,andperhapsevenclosetoanervousbreakdown. Getridoftheshrink.Heknowstoomuch. Togetridofapersonistoforcethemaway, eliminatethem,orinthiscase,tokillthem. Youlooklousy,alright. Agoodwordforbad,ofpoorquality,orinthiscase,beinginpoorshape. Itsaboundaryissue.::Ifmorepeoplegavefromtheheart,wedbebetteroff.
24 Inpsychology,aboundaryissuereferstotheemotionalspaceor distancethatpeoplewanttokeepbetweeneachother(Aboundaryisa border).Togivefromtheheartistogivewithsincerityorhonesty,and ifapersonisbetteroff,theyarehappierordoingbetterthanbefore. Pieceofjunk.YouregettingaRolex. Ifsomethingisapieceofjunk,itisconsideredlousyorofverypoor quality.ARolexisaveryexpensiveandwellknownbrandofwatch. Hewasonhiswaytotalktoafederalprosecutor.Gothitbyatruck. Afederalprosecutorisalawyerwhoprosecutesorputsontrial accusedcriminals,forthefederalgovernment(Andnotthe50states). Mycondolences. Whatyoucansaytoapersonwhosespouseorfamilymemberjustdied. Areyounuts? Nutsisanexcellentslangwordforapersonwhoiscrazyorinsane. Idontbuythat.Inmydream,Imbringingthebabytheblackmilk. Notethatinsomecontexts,tobuyastoryistobelieveit. Whatkindofworkdoesyourfatherdo?Youpaused. Topauseistowaitforalittlewhilebeforemovingforward. Apsychiatrist?NowIknowwhyyourefuckedup. Ifapersonisfuckeduppsychologically,they haveseriousmentaloremotionalproblems. Ifyouwanttospenditscrewingaround,Icanthelpyou. Toscrewaroundistopasstimedoing thingsthatarentseriousorproductive. Haveyouguyseversnorkeled? Tosnorkelistoswimunderwaterwhilebreathingthroughatube. Hesalunatic. Awonderfulwordforatrulycrazyorinsaneperson. Wegottonipthatshitrightinthebud. Tonipsomethinginthebudistostoporkillitbeforeithastimeto grow(Thebudofafloweristhecenterpartthatcontainstheseed).
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Ifthefirstcomesthrough,thatllfixeverything. Ifapersoncomesthrough,theyaccomplishwhattheyhopedto. Scumbag,garbagepail. Averystronginsultwordforadisgustingperson(Scumisthedirtor filththatisfoundonshowerwallsifnotcleanedforalongtime). Jelly,Ihaveto::Poop? Topoopisasafeandgentlewayofsayingtoshitordefecate. Yougottogetmoreroughage,Doc.Abranmuffininthemorningcouldhelp. Roughageisapartofsomefoodsthathelpspeopledigesttheirfood better.Abranmuffinisatypeofpopularandhealthybread. Itsallthisshootthemupactionbullshit. Shootthemupisanadjectivethatreferstomany Hollywoodfilmsthatarefilledwithviolentgunsfights. TheyspottedthatguyatPettitesrestaurant. Tospotapersonistoseethem,oftenaftertryingtofindthem. Letsmakeithislastsupper.::Yougotit. Asupperisameal(andTheLastSupperofJesusisafamousstoryin theBibledescribingeventsbeforehewaskilled).Yougotitisoneway ofsaying.Noproblem,Illgetwhatyouwant. Justforfun,tearouthisheartandbringittome. Totearoutsomethingistoforcefullypullitfromwhere ithadbeenattached(Thisisaveryviolentimage!). Illbringitbacktoyouonafuckingplatter. Alargetrayforservinglotsoffood. Raisinbrand,thatgoesrightthroughme.::Goodtip. ThefirstsentenceisJellyswayofsayinghecaneatRaisin brandbreakfastcerealwithnodigestiveorstomachproblems. Atipisanexcellentwordforapieceofadvice. Yourereachingouttome. Toreachouttoapersonisonewaysayingtoconfideinthem, ortotellthemaboutverypersonalorintimateproblems.
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Dontkidyourself;Itdoesntgetmorepersonalthanthis. Dontkidyourselfisawayoftellingapersontoberealistic,ortostop lyingtothemselves.Inthiscase,personalreferstoaninsultthatis directedatonepersoninparticularthathurtstheirfeelings. Dontfuckingbullshitme;Yourattedmeout.Youbetrayedme! Tobullshitapersonistotellthemliesornonsense.Thisiscrude,and youshouldbeawarethatthenounismuchmorecommonthantheverb. Toratoutacriminalistotellthepolice,orinthiscasetheFederal BureauofInvestigation(FBI),abouttheircriminalactivities.Tobetraya personistoturnagainstthem,orperhapsturnthemintothepoliceortry tophysicallyhurtthem,afteroncehavingbeenafriendorloyaltothem. Never,onmymotherslife. Adramaticandsillywayofmakingapromise. Ihadawireon,butItookitoffbecauseIthinkIknowhowtohelpyou. Inthiscase,awireisatinyelectronicdeviseforspying on,orlisteningtoothers,ormorecolloquially,abug. Hewasdressedlikeabusboy. Thepersonatarestaurantwhohelpsthewaitersandwaitresses setthetablesandtakethedirtydishesbacktothekitchen. Jesus;Poorguysfallingapart. Jesusisawaytoexpressemotionsuchasfrustration.Ifaperson isfallingapartemotionally,theyarebecomingveryunstable. Whydonthejustpophimalready? Inthiscase,topopmeanstokill(thoughthisisrareand usuallyreferstotheactofburstingabubblewithapin). Hestryingtotellyou.Holyshit! Acrudeandfunnywayofexpressinggreatfearorotheremotion (Ifsomethingisholy,itisconsideredblessedbyGod,orsacred). Pullyourselftogether! Onewayoftellingaverynervouspersontocalmdown. Timetochannelallthisnicegriefintoamurderousrage!
27 Tochannelangerittodirectittoanotherplace(sothatitcanbereleased moreconstructively).Griefisgreatsadnessorsorrow,andrageis extremeandevenviolentanger. Timetoshootbackherewego,bangbang! Achildswordsforthesoundagunmakeswhenshooting. Prettyfuckingironic,aintit? Animportantbutdifficultwordtodefine!;Ingeneral,areferencetothe differencebetweenwhatonewouldexpectandwhatactuallyhappens afteraseriesofevents(Itisironicthatapersonwhoworksforyears gettingthecouragetoflyonaplanediesinacrashonhisfirstflight). Iwasreallyconflictedaboutit.Progressright? Ifapersonisconflictedaboutsomething,theyfeelbothgoodandbad orpositiveandnegativeaboutit,allatthesametime.Progressistheact ofmovingforwardorgettingbetter. Iwanttopleasehimwhenwereinbed,but whateverIdo,itseemslikeitsneverenough. Topleaseapersonistomakethemhappyortosatisfythem. HewantsmetocallhimBigBoyorhesmyBuckyBronco andImsupposedtoridehimhardandputhiminthebarnwet. Totallyridiculouswordsthatpeopleassociatewithhorseback riding,thoughhereitusedtotalkaboutsexualactivity. Idgetonallfoursandbarklikeadog.Iddowhateverittakes. Togetonallfoursistogetdownontheground,onyourhandsand knees,likeananimal.Tobarkistomakethesoundadogmakes. Smokesomejoints,drinksomewine.Whatever itistogetoffeachotherandbehappy. Ajointisamarijuanacigarette.Togetoffapersonisto givethemsexualpleasure,includinganorgasm.Veryslangy.
28 ordidhejustmakeitlookthatway? Toprovideforafamilyistomakeenoughmoneytotakecareofthem. Decisionsaretoughernow.Somanywaystoinvest.Aska MerrillLynchfinancialconsultant,whocanhelpwithaplan. Ifadecisionistough,itishardordifficulttomake.Toinvestistoput moneyintoacompanysstock,property,orotherassetthatcanmake money.Aconsultantisanadvisor. Wewereputonthisearthtofindalove,asoulmate, someonewithwhomwecancreatejoy. Asoulmateisaloverorpersonwithwhomyouarevery close,whooftenisverysimilartoyou.Joyisgreathappiness. Weanticipateandcelebratetheyearsofjoy theywillsharetogetherfromthisdayon. Toanticipatesomethingistoexpectitinthefuture. Pickitupfromthere. Topickupaconversationafterithasbeeninterruptedforawhile istoresumeorcontinueitfromthepointwhereithadbeenstopped. Doyouwanttomakeascene? Inthiscontext,atomakeasceneistoactinaloud,angryor verynoticeableway,sothatothersaroundwillseeandhearit. Tic,toc.Hurryup,letsgo. Thesoundsthatthehandsofaclockmake. Bythepowervestedinme,Inowpronounceyoumanandwife. Tovestpowerinapersonistoofficiallygiveorgrantittothem, andtopronouncesomethingistoofficiallydeclareitoutloud.These arethewordsapriestwillsaywhentheyaremarryingtwopeople. SorryMrs.Sobol,dutycalls. Adutyisalegalormoralobligation,orsomethingthatmustbedone.If dutycallsthatobligationmustbecarriedoutordoneimmediately. Thatwouldbeaverygoodidea,exceptforone littledetail.Imafuckingmoron.Imknownforit.
29 Adetailisasmallpartofsomethingbigger,oraparticularfactorpiece ofinformation.Amoronisanexcellentwordforsomeonewhoisvery stupid,ormoregenerally,ajerkoridiot. Iamnolongeronthepayroll;Doyouunderstand? Ifapersonisonacompanypayroll,theyrebeingpaidbythatcompany. Wevebeenthroughthisbefore;Youcantshootme. Togothroughsomethingistoexperienceitorsurviveit. Thisissurveillance6.TheyreheadingEast.::Roger,that. Surveillanceistheactofspyingonorlookingoverothers. Rogermeansunderstoodwhenusedbytwopeopletalkingonatwo wayradiosystem,suchasabyapilotorpoliceofficer. Ifyouspillanythingonit,Imgoingtomessyouup. Tospillliquidistoaccidentallyletitfalloutofitscontainer. Here,tomessupapersonistophysicallyattackorhurtthem. Ifhegetsnervousandfucksthisup,theyllkillhimforsure. Tofuckupsomethingyouretryingtodoistodoitbadly, perhapssothatitisacompletefailure.Crudebutcommon. Thisisinsane. Agoodalternativeforcrazy. Letsgooveritagain.Mr.Vittihasbeendetained.Yourethenewconsigliere. Togooversomethingistodiscussit.Ifapersonisdetainedthey arebeingpreventedfromleaving,sometimesbyphysicalforce. AconsigliereisanItalianwordforanimportantassistant. Imapsychiatrist.Believeme,Icanbevague. Ifapersonisbeingvague,theytalkinverygeneralterms, buttheyrefusetousedetails,exactnumbersorwords. TheresnowayIcangetawaywiththis.::Dontfuckingwhine. Togetawaywithsomethingillegalistodoitwithouteverbeingcaught orpunished.Towhineistocomplaininahighorannoyingvoice. Whiningisadeadgiveaway.
BenspeaksforPaulatthegreatMafia meeting,untilPaularrivestospeakforhimself.
Blendin. Awayoftellingapersontomixinwithothersatapartysothat theywilllookliketheybelongandtheyrejustlikeeveryoneelse. Ididntthinkanybodyherewasintowearingfuckingnametags. Tobeintodoingsomethingistoenjoydoingit.Anametagisalittle pieceofpaperwithyournameprintedonit,thatyoupinonyourshirt. AllIseeishismanJellyandsomesawedofflittlepricknobodyknows. Tosawsomethingmeanstocutitwithasaworblade,movingitback andforth,butaspartofanadjective,thisisneverused.Aprickisavery vulgartermforajerk,ass,orcreep,orliterally,apenis. Whoisthisguy?Whatthefuckishedoinghere? Amorevulgarversionofthehell,addedtoWh questionstoshowemotionsuchasangerorfrustration. WhoamI?WhoIam?Yougottogoindeepandpulloutlikethemoviewhere theycameoutofthestomach,andatethepeopleonthefuckingspaceship. ThisisBensridiculous(andnervous)wayofsayingheisanintellectually deepandcomplicatedpersonwhoishardtounderstandorknow. Maytheyrestinpeace. Thereligiouswordsthatareusedtoblesspeoplewhohavejustdied. BennytheGroin,SunnySchnoz,TommytheTuba. Threeridiculousnamesforgangsters:Agroinistheareaofaman aroundhissexualorgans,aschnozisaYiddish(Jewish)slangwordfor anose,andatubaisaverybigmusicalinstrument. IsmokedaTibetandhadaquaaludeand suddenlyIminafishnetsingingshowtunes.
31 ATibetisrarelyusedslangforamarijuanacigarettes.Aquaaludeisa pillthathastheeffectofanillegaldruglikemarijuana.Showtunesare songsthatarepopularinBroadwayplays. IampreparedtospeakforMr.Vittionallmatters. Tospeakforapersonistoofficiallyrepresentthem, andinthiscase,mattersreferstoalltopicsofinterest. WhatifIputtwobulletsinthebackofyourfuckingbrain? Bulletsarethedeadlymetalpiecesthatgunsshoot. Doyouhavetogetangrytobeheard,toget peopletolistentoyou?Isthatyourdeal? ThisisaslangywayofaskingIsthattheway youbehaveinordertogetwhatyouwant? Youhaveatendencytobeangryalot.::HowcanIcalm downwhenthisprickwontstopwiththequestions? Ifapersonhasatendencytodosomething, theydoitfairlyoftenoveraperiodoftime. Iwantout,butIwillrespecttheoathImade. Inthiscase,outmeansoutoftheentirebusinessorlifestyle. Anoathisasolemnpromise,usuallymadeinfrontofothers. WhateverIknowaboutanybodyelsesbusiness, Iwilltaketothegrave.Youhavemyword. Ifyoutakeasecrettothegrave,youdiewithouthavingtoldanyone elseaboutit.Ifapersonhasyourword,theyaresayingthatyoucan trustthemtodowhattheysaytheywilldo. Hebetrayedus.HesenthisownmandowntoMiamitotryandkillme. Tobetrayapersonistoturnagainstthem,orperhapsturntheminto thepoliceortrytophysicallyhurtthem,afteroncehavingbeenafriend. Eventhoughitsmyright,Imnotgoingtotakerevenge. Totakerevengeistohurtorstrikeback againstapersonwhohashurtyouinthepast. Yougotaproblemwithaggression.Maybeyou werenthuggedwhenyouwereakid. Aggressionistheactofactingangry,violentorhostiletoothers.
32 Tohugapersonistoholdthemtightlybetweenyourarms. Lookinsidetheinnerselfandfindoutwhoyouare. Thisisatermfrommodernpsychologythatreferstoapersonsdeepest emotionalfeelings,thatoftencomefromchildhoodexperiences. Ihadabreakthrough.Iminagoodplace mentallyandImfeelinggoodaboutme. Abreakthroughisanexcellentwordforsuddenanddramaticprogress orimprovement.ThisisPaul,speakingasifherwereapsychologist! Asatokenofgoodfaithbetweenus,Ivetakenthelibertyofwriting downafewthingsandputtingtheminaselfdepositboxincase Atokenofgoodfaithisasmallgestureoractionthatsomeonedoesto showtheyarebeingsincereorhonest.Aselfdepositboxisasmallbox insideabank,forholdingsmallvaluablepossessionslikegoldrings. Godforbid,somethingshouldhappentome,myfriendsorfamily. Aninterestingwayofhopingthatsomethingbadwonthappen. Thatwasremarkable.Somepeopleintherapy neverhavebreakthroughslikeyouhad. Agoodalternativetoamazingorunbelievable. Youthinkthisisafuckingcivilservicejob?! Acivilservicejobisajobworkingforthefederal government,whichusuallyhasgoodjobsecurity. Areyougoingtostabmeinthebacklike thepieceofshitIalwaysknewyouwere? Tostabapersoninthebackistoputaknifeintotheirback,ormore generally,toturnonthemafterhavingbeenaloyalfriendorpartner. Machinegunsareanicetouch.Alittlehostile. Ifsomethingisanicetouch,itaddsalittlesomethingthatmakes itlookbetter(Itsofteninthecontextofdecoratingorfurnishingaroom). Hostilemeansangry,resistingoraggressive. Takeapill,Robocop. Thenameofmoviecharacterthatispartpoliceofficerand partrobot,whichisamachinethatactslikeathinkinghuman.
33 Icantbelieveit!Youtookabulletforme! Ifonepersontakesabulletforanother,theybravelymovebetweenthat personandanotherfiringagun,inordertosavetheotherslife. Youtrippedoveryourunconscious. Totripoversomethingistoalmostfallafterwakingintoitwithout seeingit.Inpsychology,apersonsunconsciousarethefeelings, thoughtsandemotionsthattheyarenotevenawarethattheyhave. Mr.Vitti,youhavetherighttoremainsilent. ThesearethewordsthateverypoliceofficerintheUnitedSatesmust sayiftheyarrestapersonforpossiblyhavingcommittedacrime. Yougotoffeasy.18monthsisnothing. Inthiscontext,togetoffeasyistobegivenalightoreven gentlepunishmentforhavingcommittedaseriouscrime. Wedontsaycure.Wesayyouhadacorrectiveemotionalexperience. Atrulysillyexpressionfrommodernpsychology,whichseemstobe anotherwayofsayingacureorapositiveorhelpfulexperience.
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AnalyzeThis
PossibleTopicsforESLClassDiscussion
1.Ispsychotherapypracticedinyourcountry? IsitaspopularasintheUnitedStates?
2.IsthereaMafiaorothertypeoforganizedcrimeinyourcountry? Howpowerfulisit?
3.Isitpossibletobeasensitivegangster? DoMafiabosseseverreallygetintouchwiththeirfeelings?
4.IfyouwereBen,wouldyouhavetreatedPaul?WasitBensjobtomakePaula welladjustedgangster,ortoconvincehimthathisentirelifewaswrong?
5.Withantidepressantpills,ispsychotherapyreallyneeded?
6.IsJellyameanandruthlessthug,orjustabigcuddlyteddybear?
7.Didyoulikethismovie?Whyorwhynot?
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