Girl, Interrupted Page #4

Synopsis: Unable to cope with reality and the difficulty that comes with it, 18 year old Susanna, is admitted to a mental institution in order to overcome her disorder. However, she has trouble understanding her disorder and therefore finds it difficult to tame, especially when she meets the suggestive and unpredictable Lisa.
Genre: Biography, Drama
Director(s): James Mangold
Production: Sony Pictures
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 7 wins & 11 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Metacritic:
51
Rotten Tomatoes:
54%
R
Year:
1999
127 min
Website
13,773 Views


She means Dr. Wick.

I've been in his office,|but I haven't met him yet.

He's a she.|Dr. Wick's a girl.

That's right, M.G.|Wick's a chick.

- Lisa!|- Hence the nickname.

Hey, Lil. When the f***|is my checkup?

It's now, Lisa.|You said you'd be in your room.

Can't let you sit too long|without popping the hood.

A**hole.

Susanna, you have Melvin in|half an hour. I'll take you there.

I'm sorry.

Why are you using the past tense?

What do you mean?

Well, he was only drafted today...

so chances are|he's not dead yet.

Probably has several months...

before he even reports.

He was just a nice guy,|that's all.

And it made me feel bad.

You've been feeling bad|in general.

Right? You've been|feeling depressed.

I haven't exactly been|a ball of joy, Melvin.

I understand you tried|to kill yourself last week.

Anything you want to tell me|about that?

I had a headache.

So I assume you took the recommended|aspirin dosage for a headache.

I didn't try to kill myself.

- What were you trying to do?|- I was trying to make the sh*t stop.

The time jumps, the depression...

the headaches,|the thing with your hand?

All of the above.

I see.

What is it?|Are you puzzled about something?

Yeah. I guess I am, Melvin.

I guess I'm puzzled as to why it is|I have to be in a mental institution.

- You put yourself here.|- My parents put me here.

No, they didn't.

Everyone here's f***ing crazy!

You want to go home.

Same problem.

M.G., look at me.

Play with me.

Don't be sad.

- Lisa.|- Yeah.

Thank you.

- Oh. What are these?|- Colace. It's just a laxative.

I don't need them.

Are we going to have a problem?

May I see?|Thank you.

Surrender.

Are we going to have a problem?

No? No problem.

Phone call, booth one.

Hold on.

- Hi, Mom.|- "Hi, honey. Your father's on too. "

His plane got stuck at Dulles.

- "How're you doing, honey? "|- I'm fine, Dad.

- "You know, sweetheart"...|- Oh, God!

Valerie, please.

If you can't give me any Ex-Lax,|can I please have some Colace?

No. No more laxatives.

- Margie?|- I can get her some prune juice.

Prune juice!

This is outrageous.

made new friends, and I said...

This isn't Camp Winnetka. "

- Daisy?|- F*** off.

I have something you want.

Come in.

- You're all packed up.|- I'm leaving in a month.

My dad got me an apartment.

- Really? Where?|- It's near the airport.

One bedroom, two baths, eat-in chicken.|He fixed it up real nice for me.

- You mean "eat-in kitchen."|- That's what I said, a**hole.

So what do you have that I want?

- Put it on the bed and get out.|- Put yours on the bed.

Oh, Jesus. Get out! Get out!

Don't take advantage|just because she's new.

- Pony up some Valium.|- Get the f*** out...

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James Mangold

James Mangold is an American film and television director, screenwriter and producer. He is best known for directing the films Cop Land, Girl, Interrupted, Kate & Leopold, Walk the Line, 3:10 to Yuma, and Knight and Day. more…

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