Reign Over Me

Mr. and Mrs. Templeman... This is very serious stuff we're talking about here. I mean, it's very easy to see that this man is going through something very profound. It's obvious! He may need some hospitalization. He may. On the other hand... He might just need to find his own way.

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Charlie Fineman: Can he go out? Is he allowed out? Alan Johnson: Don't do that, dont ask my wife permisson for me to go out. Charlie Fineman: Alright, you're right. Can you go out?

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Charlie Fineman: Are you a faggot?. Alan Johnson: Don't say faggot, you just don't call people faggot that's rude. Charlie Fineman: To a gay guy it is, to you it's just a funny word like poundcake or pickle... You really need some Mel. Charlie Fineman: [ordering tickets] Take one adult and one faggot.

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Charlie Fineman: [Charlie looks at Alan] I had three daughters. Alan Johnson: [surprised] I... I know. Charlie Fineman: Geena was five. Jenny was seven, she, uh... she liked boys already. Julie was 9. She was... she was older. They all looked alike, Johnson. Like Doreen. Doreen was my wife. DT. That was her nickname. Doreen Timpleman. She had a dog, Spider. Spider... the poodle. They'd wake me up all the time, Saturday mornings, you know, singing Beatles songs to me in harmony, the four of them... so cute, so cute. Doreen never judged me... never nagged like some wives do. Wanted me to take my shoes off so I didn't wreck the carpet. That's it. Doreen and the girls were VERY female. I... I... I was the oddball, you know. Mr. Man. They adored me, Johnson... Alan Johnson: I bet they did... I know they did, Charlie. Charlie Fineman: With the long brown hair... except little Geena. She kept the hair short... to be different from everybody... she, um, she had a birthmark, though. Looked like

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Charlie Fineman: Are you kidding me? She's a baby. Alan Johnson: Listen, you're right, she's young. But, she-she's good. She's got a lot of experience with loss and grief counseling. Just... Charlie Fineman: She's got nice tits, that's not good. Alan Johnson: Since when? Charlie Fineman: [pause] Good point. Alan Johnson: Look, we'll just do the meet-and-greet, and see if you like her, and if you do, we'll just - we'll go from there. Charlie Fineman: Am I wrong about her tits, though? Alan Johnson: No, you're right. They're wonderful. Angela Oakhurst: So what are you guys talking about? What's so wonderful? [silence from Charlie and Alan]

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