Todd Phillips

Arthur, a struggling comedian, has a session with his social worker. He expresses his feelings of despair and mental illness, while his social worker tries to understand his state and medication needs.

Arthur Fleck meets with an overworked social worker to discuss his mental health, his journal, and his struggling home life. The scene highlights Arthur's profound isolation and his desperate plea for more medication to numb his emotional pain.

Arthur, in a fantasy sequence, is called out of the audience by his idol, talk show host Murray Franklin. They bond over shared experiences and Arthur expresses his mother's belief in his purpose to spread joy, before Murray offers him a deeply personal and comforting sentiment.

Arthur, still in partial clown makeup, tries to entertain a young boy on a bus but is reprimanded by the boy's mother. His attempt to explain his uncontrollable laughter due to a medical condition is dismissed, leading to a painful and public display of his affliction.

Arthur Fleck attends a mandatory therapy session with his social worker, who is clearly overwhelmed and disengaged. Arthur attempts to connect with her, revealing his aspirations for stand-up comedy and sharing his journal, which contains disturbing entries that hint at his deteriorating mental state.