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Did you see anyone about it last time?

Yeah. In Greenwich, Connecticut.

Victoria Siebert.

I had to stop seeing her when

they took our house away

and I had to move back to the city.

Do you mind if I contact

Dr. Siebert about your history?

No, of course not.

SIEBERT:
I saw her four years ago.

BANKS:
Mmm.

SIEBERT:
For a little

over nine months.

She didn't just have the

rug pulled from under her,

she had the rug,

the home, the husband.

Her entire life, gone.

Even her health insurance. She

moved into the city to find work

and I never heard from her again.

I'm glad she's seeing a man this time.

I think that will help.

Why is that?

Never felt seen by her father.

Then her husband ends up in

jail and she's abandoned again.

I'd be happy to see her have a

different kind of experience.

She says you tried her on medication.

Oh, yes. Wellbutrin.

Prozac. Effexor.

Really struggled.

Mmm.

I remember she had problems with

sleep and nausea. Chills...

I'm putting her on Zoloft, see

if she can tolerate that.

Oh. Well, maybe she's a candidate

for one of these newer meds.

Sometimes the newest thing

gives them confidence.

They see the ads on TV, they believe.

I have a patient with

some similar issues.

I put her on Ablixa.

WOMAN:
Welcome, everyone!

Thank you for coming.

We'll be starting

the presentations soon,

so if everyone can come

in and take a seat.

You know, I may have some samples here.

Let me see.

No. I must have

given them all away.

Here! Have an Ablixa pen.

(CHUCKLES)

Had it been available back then,

I would have prescribed it for

Emily after she miscarried.

Miscarried?

Hmm.

After he went to jail.

She, uh, hasn't mentioned that.

No?

No.

Has he been released yet?

A week ago.

Oh!

Well, maybe that will

help turn things around.

Hmm.

MARTIN:
Look, don't mention

anything to Carl or Kayla

about Hellman. It'll

just make things easier.

I still think Carl's the

one who went to the Feds.

He probably gave us these tickets

because he feels shitty

about everything.

I hope these things work.

Hey.

Look, if you don't feel up

to this, I can go by myself.

I understand if you don't

want to see those people.

All right?

But I got to get back out

there at some point.

EMILY:
If I just sit here by

myself, I'm just gonna feel worse.

I have to at least try.

Dr. Banks would want me to try.

MARTINI Carl?

Martin! Welcome back.

MARTIN:
How are you, sir?

Hi!

CARL:
Emily, good to see you.

Hi. Good to see you.

Kayla, you remember

this beautiful lady here.

Hi.

Thank you so much for having us.

Oh, my, your dress is beautiful!

I love it. It's gorgeous.

Thank you. We're so glad

you guys could come.

It's our pleasure.

Thanks again.

I'm going to go to the bar and get a drink.

Does anyone want anything?

(WHISPERING) Is that such a good idea?

Yeah, it's fine.

I'll be right back.

She looks amazing!

She's doing well.

But going away is hard, and so

is coming back, for everyone.

Martin, I just want to

say I wish I had done

a better job of reaching out.

I really do.

No. That's fine. It's the culture.

It's over now.

MALE BARTENDER:
Good evening, ma'am.

Can I get you something?

Yes, a vodka seltzer, please.

There you go. Enjoy.

Thank you.

(BREATHING DEEPLY)

Em. So, Martin

was just telling...

(SNIFFS)

Honey, what's wrong?

I can't do this.

You know, I went through a

very bad time last year.

I found a lump.

I just fell apart.

I was so depressed,

and, uh, my doctor prescribed

something called Effexor.

It really helped.

Can you get Martin for me?

Yeah.

(BREATHING DEEPLY)

(GLASS CLATTERS)

(EMILY SOBBING)

Hey.

EMILY:
I'm sorry.

I'm sorry!

I can't, I'm sorry.

It's okay, it's okay.

Come here.

Not so close, ma'am!

Thank you.

DIERDRE:
Oh, the advantages of having a

husband who can write prescriptions.

What are they called again?

(CELL PHONE BUZZES)

It's a beta blocker.

Hmm.

Is it bad that I'm doing this?

Everyone takes them.

Lawyers, musicians.

People going to

interviews for big jobs.

It doesn't make you

anything you're not.

It just makes it easier for

you to be who you are.

(SIGHING)

It's between me and two other people.

A woman from Merrill and a guy from Citicorp.

(EMILY SOBBING AND RAMBLING)

But Hazlitt says

I have the inside track.

Sorry, D. I've got to return this.

It's an emergency.

This girl is really struggling.

Dr. Banks, I really

need to talk to you.

Emily.

Yeah. I just

got your message.

I'm with my wife.

I went to your office, but you

weren't there. So I came here.

Could we just go talk?

If it's an emergency, I can admit you.

No. I just, um...

I was getting on the subway and...

And I was like when I was in the car.

I have to go to work.

I just need five minutes.

You're going to go to work after?

Okay, five minutes.

Okay.

I'm sorry.

Call me after the interview.

BANKS'. Emily,

I know this is hard.

But the hopelessness you're

feeling is a symptom.

We have to leave that in the past.

A psychologist once said,

"Depression is an inability

to construct a future. "

But you have a future.

At home with Martin.

He's trying to start a new business.

With this guy Hellman

that he met in jail.

How does that make you feel?

I don't know.

I mean, he's trying.

He's really trying

to make things better

and I'm just not helping at all.

I mean, I'm trying, too.

I went...

I went shopping to try and make

things more exciting for him.

You are trying.

(LAUGHS)

I can't take the Zoloft anymore.

I can't. I'm dizzy.

I can't sleep.

I have no sex drive.

I understand that.

This woman I work with, Julia, she...

...she said she's on this other, new

medication, and it's really helping her.

I thought maybe I could try that.

FEMALE PHARMACIST: Taylor!

Have you taken Ablixa before?

No.

Some of the side effects may include

nausea, muscle weakness,

insomnia, change in appetite,

dry mouth, irritation.

Do you want to pay cash?

MAN:
There were court seats at

Knicks games, fishing trips

to Cape Cod.

It was crazy.

WOMAN 1:
One year, Warner-Lambert

took us to Hawaii.

I gave a talk for five

minutes and played 36 holes.

(CHUCKLES) What did Pfizer have to pay

to make their whole thing go away?

Two billion?

Lilly paid over a billion to

settle the Zyprexa thing.

Do we have to talk about this?

You're ruining my lunch.

A certain rep,

who will remain nameless,

gave me tickets to the World Series.

Got my son an autographed ball!

Hmm.

If only I'd known you liked baseball.

BANKS:
Where was I

for all this?

WOMAN 1:
Some British

boarding school, probably.

Well, it's not a violation of the

pharma code to buy you doctors lunch

as long as we talk about business

for at least five minutes.

MAN:
Ready? Go!

We're starting a trial for our

new anti-anxiety drug, Delatrex.

We're looking for a couple

of docs to consult.

It's probably going to run for about a year.

Any interest?

I'm out. I'm doing something for

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