The Sopranos (TV Series)
From Where to Eternity (2000)
Peter Bogdanovich: Dr. Elliot Kupferberg
Quotes
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Dr. Jennifer Melfi : [referring to recent therapy session with Tony] Was I insensitive? And perhaps did I do it deliberately? Do I hate him?
Dr. Elliot Kupferberg : How often are you taking the Ativan?
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : Almost every night
Dr. Elliot Kupferberg : And when else?
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : Sunday afternoon I took one: there's another "thing", I've... been drinking... alone
Dr. Elliot Kupferberg : What aren't you telling me?
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : Part of it is that I'm afraid
Dr. Elliot Kupferberg : Why did you agree to continue working with him?
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : We've discussed this: I took him back because I felt it was an ethical and a professional responsibility to do so
Dr. Elliot Kupferberg : I'm not... challenging your ability or professionalism or even your ethics
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : Then what are you challenging?
Dr. Elliot Kupferberg : What you hope to achieve with this man
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : What you hope to achieve with me
Dr. Elliot Kupferberg : No, that's a facile analogy
Dr. Jennifer Melfi : I'm living in amoral never never Land with this patient: not wanting to judge but to treat but now I've judged. I took a position God damn it and I'm scared
Dr. Elliot Kupferberg : I believe you