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See, this is why I never do this.

What do you mean?

It annoys me that you people

never guide the sessions,

sort of leave us here,

like struggling fish in a boat.

Also, my... my last therapist

couldn't stop staring.

[chuckles]

Well, Alex, that's what therapy is.

We listen...

and then we analyze and treat.

I want someone to tell me

how to live with this.

Well, I'm not a life coach.

You open up,

and we talk.

Therapy's a give and take.

You get out of it what you put in.

But shouldn't you ask more questions?

Family history?

Why I dream of being buried alive

by my grandfather?

Does that happen?

It was a joke.

[chuckles]

Well, we can start off

by talking about your childhood.

No.

I want to talk about this.

I don't see myself.

Disassociation.

That's... that's common with people

who've undergone

such a extreme procedure.

Women, and...

well, people who've even had

a simple nose job

are bothered by their own reflection.

This isn't some housewife desperately

trying to hold on to her youth.

I need medication.

I want to take something

so that I can forget

about this transplant.

It's been my experience...

that drugs usually make things worse.

I'm not like other psychiatrists.

I won't put you on something

I don't think is necessary.

I care about the patient first.

And the other shrinks don't?

- Don't?

- You said you're not like the others,

that you care about the patients first.

And the other doctors,

what do they care about?

Well, everyone has their own approach.

But I believe that talking

and exposing what's bothering you

is the healthiest, and coupled

with things like meditation,

leading a balanced life, and...

if I find that there's no other option,

medication.

No drug company kickbacks?

Look, I'm sorry.

I get defensive

when I have to talk about me.

It's just so...

- Weird?

- Yeah.

F***ing weird.

- Mm-hmm.

- Sorry.

Well, why don't we do this?

Why don't we just start over,

and we'll go at your speed.

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[panting]

[underbrush rustling]

Hurry up!

[eerie music rises]

You coming or what?

[Clara] You want some of this?

Oh, yeah, thanks.

Whew. You're getting slower.

- [laughs]

- Mnh-mnh!

- Sprinter versus long distance.

- Mm.

No, I-I thought I saw something.

It was probably a deer.

Have I told you

how glad I am that you're back?

[chuckles] You must've been

so bored without me.

No, I just... It's nice having

an old friend around.

Well, it won't be that exciting.

Well, can we at least go out

a few times?

I mean, bring, um...

Miles?

- Miles.

- Miles.

- [chuckles]

- Miles.

Yeah, well...

Jane.

Clara, don't.

I'm proud of you.

Okay, thank you.

I really am.

[sighs]

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