




- Movie
- A Clockwork Orange
- Year
- 1971
- Character
- Psychiatrist
- Actor
- Pauline Taylor
The psychiatrist interviews Alex as a part of his ‘re-processing’ under the Ludovico technique project.
A Clockwork Orange – Psychiatrist Quotes
Alex is in the psychiatrist’s chair:
Alex: What are we gonna do? Talk about me sex life?
Psychiatrist: Oh, no. I’m going to show you some slides and you’re going to tell me what you think about them. Alright?
Alex: Jolly good. Do you know anything about dreams?
Psychiatrist: Something, yes.
Alex: Do you know what they mean?
Psychiatrist: Perhaps. Are you concerned about something?
Alex: Oh, no, no… not concerned really. But I’ve been having this very nasty dream. Very nasty.
Psychaitrist: Now then. Each of the slides needs a reply from one of the people in the picture. You tell me what you think the person would say. Alright?
Alex: Righty right.
Psychiatrist: [Changes to a slide with two people looking at a peacock] “Isn’t the plumage beautiful?”Alex: I just say what the other person would say?
Psychiatrist: Yes.
Alex: Isn’t the plumage beautiful…Psychiatrist: Oh yes well don’t think about it too long, just say the first thing that pops into your mind.
Alex: Cabbages, knickers, uh, it’s not got a… A BEAK![laughs]
Psychiatrist: Good.
[Changes to a slide with a women and two boys]
Psychiatrist: “The boy you always quarrelled with is seriously ill.”
Alex: My mind is a blank. Uh, and I’ll smash your face for you, yarblockos!
[laughs]
Psychiatrist: Good.
[Changes slide to a man climbing into a naked woman's bedroom]
Psychiatrist: “What do you want?”
Alex: Uh, no time for the ol’ in-out, love. I’ve just come to read the meter!
Psychiatrist: Good.
[Changes slide to a man in a clock store]
Psychiatrist: “You sold me a crummy watch, I want my money back.”
Alex: You know what you can do with that watch? Stick it up your ass!
[laughs]
Psychiatrist: Good.
[Changes slide to woman handing bird eggs to a man]
Psychiatrist: “You can do whatever you like with these.”
Alex: Eggiweggs. I would like… to smash them. And pick ‘em all up, and THROW-
[moves injured arm]
Alex: OW! Fucking hell!
Psychiatrist: Well there, that’s all there is to it. Are you alright?
Alex: Hope so. Is that the end then?
Psychiatrist: Yes.
Alex: I was quite enjoying that.
Psychiatrist: Good, I’m glad!
Alex: How many did I get right?
Psychiatrist: It’s not that kind of a test, but you seem well on the way to making a complete recovery!
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