Vitti's First Session
from Analyze This
Written by Kenneth Lonergan, Peter Tolan, Harold Ramis
A powerful mob boss, Paul Vitti, barges into a psychiatrist's office to discuss his 'friend's' panic attacks. The scene explores the high-stakes tension between Vitti's menacing persona and Dr. Ben Sobel's clinical attempts to treat him.
VITTI: He's a powerful guy. Never had a problem dealing with things, you know? Now all of a sudden, he's falling apart. He cries for no reason. He's having trouble sleeping. And then he started having these attacks. You know, can't breathe, dizzy, chest pains -- like you think you're gonna die.
BEN
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