Lorraine Bracco credited as playing...
Dr. Jennifer Melfi
- Tony Soprano: you know, I was on a good run then boom! I don't know it's like I'm walking down the street and I'm looking up because I feel like a safe is going to land on my head
- Dr. Jennifer Melfi: A feeling of a pending doom?
- Tony Soprano: Let me ask you a question: this "mental stuff" could cause physical problems right?
- Dr. Jennifer Melfi: Are you having any physical problems?
- Tony Soprano: No I'm fine but I got a "friend", a dear dear "friend" and I'm concerned about him
- Dr. Jennifer Melfi: What's wrong with him?
- Tony Soprano: It's his back, see his complaining about his back but I think the doctor thinks it's all in his head
- Dr. Jennifer Melfi: It's very possible
- Tony Soprano: What'd you think?
- Dr. Jennifer Melfi: I think we should just keep this about you
- Tony Soprano: This is about me
- Dr. Jennifer Melfi: Every time I offer my opinion on any of your friends it seems to interfere with our therapy and you start cursing and screaming
- Tony Soprano: What kind of mental stuff would cause a back ache?
- Dr. Jennifer Melfi: For "conversation" sake?
- Tony Soprano: Absolutely
- Dr. Jennifer Melfi: For some people the pain is caused by more responsibility than they can handle
- Tony Soprano: [Nods] that makes sense, his got a lot of bills, a lot of problems with his kid's "school fund"
- Dr. Jennifer Melfi: Secrets
- Tony Soprano: What'd you mean?
- Dr. Jennifer Melfi: Psychologically a secret is a heavy load, it leads to feelings of guilt which further burdens the mind