What About Bob? Page #2

Synopsis: Doctor Leo Marvin, an egotistical psychotherapist in New York City, is looking forward to his forthcoming appearance on a "Good Morning America" telecast, during which he plans to brag about "Baby Steps," his new book about emotional disorder theories in which he details his philosophy of treating patients and their phobias. Meanwhile, Bob Wiley is a recluse who is so afraid to leave his own apartment that he has to talk himself out the door. When Bob is pawned off on Leo by a psychotherapist colleague, Bob becomes attached to Leo. Leo finds Bob extremely annoying. When Leo accompanies his wife Fay, his daughter Anna, and his son Siggy to a peaceful New Hampshire lakeside cottage for a month-long vacation, Leo thinks he's been freed from Bob. Leo expects to mesmerize his family with his prowess as a brilliant husband and remarkable father who knows all there is to know about instructing his wife and raising his kids. But Bob isn't going to let Leo enjoy a quiet summer by the lake. By c
Genre: Comedy
Director(s): Frank Oz
Production: Touchstone Home Entertainment
  2 wins & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
7.0
Metacritic:
60
Rotten Tomatoes:
83%
PG
Year:
1991
99 min
2,538 Views


it works!

it works!

All I have to do...

is take... one little step at a time,

and I can do anything!

Baby step throughout the office,

Baby step throughout the office.

That should give you a lot to

digest while I'm on vacation...

v..vacation?

Oh, certainly my secretary told you?

As this afternoon I'm

taking my family on vacation

until labor day.

That's a month!

What if I need you?

What if I need to talk?

Well, my associate, Dr Harmon,

would be happy to talk...

and Bob, I'll be back.

Just read Baby Steps.

Baby steps, out of the office.

Very good.

Baby steps to the hall.

Very good Bob, keep going.

That's it.

Bye.

I'll see you in a month.

Baby steps to the elevator,

Baby steps to the elevator.

July 31st, Bob Wiley,

introductory interview,

multiphobic personality,

characterized by acute

separation with anxiety,

and extreme need for family connections,

bill the usual rates for the

interview and $29.95 for the book.

It's your publisher,

he's says Good Morning America is

definitely coming to Lake Winnipeusaukee.

Yes!

Thank You.

Baby steps onto the elevator,

Baby steps into the elevator,

I'm in the elevator,

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Manhattan exchange.

Yes this is Bob Wiley,

I'm a patient of Dr Marvin's,

I have to speak with him

right away, it's urgent...

I'm sorry Mr Wiley,

but Dr Marvin's out of...

My name is Bob and you are?

Betty

Betty, hi!

Bob, Dr Marvin's out of town,

and Dr Harmon's taking his calls.

I know that Betty,

it's just that there's been some confusion,

I was supposed to call Dr Marvin,

but I've lost his phone number.

Bob, I can't give out that number.

I know that Betty,

but you could call

him on the other line,

and tell him that I'm on hold on

the other line, could you please?

Thanks Betty please...

Phone Daddy...

Thank you Anna.

Thank you, sweet heart.

Yes.

Dr Marvin, this is

Betty at your exchange,

I'm sorry to disturb you but,

I have a Bob Wiley on the line

who says you'll want to talk to him

Betty you know better than that...

Dr Harmon is covering for me

I told him that Doctor,

but he said he lost your number

and then it was urgent.

All right, put him through.

Go ahead Bob.

This is Dr Marvin,

what's the problem Bob?

Dr Marvin, how's the weather up there?

What?

How's your brood?

You all getting a chance to relax?

Bob...

I thought I made it clear to you,

that I'm on vacation,

Well, I know...

but I'm just worse than

usual this time, really bad.

Bob, if this is really an emergency,

go to the emergency room.

And if it isn't, call Dr Harmon,

I'm sure he can help you.

Well, I'd just feel

so much so much better

if I knew where you were.

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Tom Schulman

Thomas H. Schulman (born October 20, 1951 in Nashville) is an American screenwriter best known for his semi-autobiographical screenplay for Dead Poets Society. The film won the Best Screenplay Academy Award for 1989, and was nominated for Best Picture and Best Director (Peter Weir). more…

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