Ben and Michael's Tuxedo Talk
from Analyze This
Written by Kenneth Lonergan, Peter Tolan, Harold Ramis
A psychiatrist, Ben, rushes home to get ready for a family party while arguing with his cynical 14-year-old son, Michael. The conversation shifts from Ben's patients to Ben's frustrations with his ex-wife's opinions on his dating life.
BEN: Your mother and I, when we got divorced, we agreed we wouldn't put you in the middle, or use you as a go-between to talk about each other. So just do me a favor and tell your mother to shut her big mouth. Did she say anything about me getting married again? I think she could be feeling a little
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