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39INT. BUNKER HILL CAMPUS -- DAY

This is SEAN MAGUIRE'S "Dying and Bereavement" class. Emblazoned on the door is "room 101." While the lecture hall could hold sixty students, there are less than fifteen here today.

Sean Maguire lectures to the class in a resigned tone. Tired of teaching, tired of life, he finds himself resigned to the tedium of teaching core classes to an indifferent student body.

SEAN

Establishing trust is the most important

component in making breakthroughs with

a patient. Why?

A beat.

SEAN (cont'd)

Maureen?

MAUREEN'S only response is an empty stare.

SEAN (cont'd)

Keep up the good work, Maureen. Vinnie?

VINNIE looks up.

VINNIE

Because trust is an important thing.

SEAN

Don't bullshit me, Vinnie. Didn't

your brother give you the notes? Okay.

If a patient doesn't trust you then

they won't feel safe enough to be

honest with you--then there's no point to

them being in therapy. It's like saying --

"Fine, come here and don't tell me a

thing but go home feeling like you're

doing something about your problems--

and give me my fifty bucks before you

leave will ya'!"

He looks around the room for approval. No one is listening.

SEAN (cont'd)

If you don't help them trust you --

then there's no way you'll ever get

them to sleep with you. And that should

be the goal of any good therapist.

Insecure women, you know...nail 'em

when they're vulnerable, that's always

been my motto.

The students look up, somewhat stunned.

SEAN (cont'd)