The Unsaid
- R
- Year:
- 2001
- 111 min
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If you repeat this...
I will deny it.
Like I have been...
and I always will.
To my grave.
Do you understand?
The Unsaid
Hey, champ! How's it going?
Come on, let's go.
Shake a leg. We're running late.
I'm not going.
- What do you mean you're not going?
- I just don't want to go. Okay?
Kyle?
Kyle, look at me.
This is opening night.
Your sister's counting on you.
Yeah, well she'll get over it.
- You're being very inconsiderate.
- Why? 'Cause I wanna stay at home.
Yes, because you wanna stay at home.
That's what I want. Okay.
I wanna stay at home!
There's a clean rugby shirt on the
dryer, Kyle. With your khakis... Kyle?
Kyle?
- Don't tell me.
- He's not coming.
- What is it now.
- What is it always?
Harry says not to push him.
We're not gonna push him.
And does Harry have any thoughts on
what we're supposed to tell Shelly?
Tell me about what?
You're a real sh*t, you know that?
Look, I just don't feel like being
around people tonight. Okay?
You say that a lot lately.
It's not like you won't be doing it again.
Tomorrow night? You'll come then?
- Just break a leg tonight. Okay?
- Yeah, I will.
Are you okay?
I'm fine.
The show must go on, Miss Streisand.
Come on. Your limo's waiting.
- See you.
- Good luck.
I'll save you a seat
if you change your mind.
Yep.
Any chance of that?
No.
I love you, partner...
I'll see you later.
Yes! Yeeesss!
Yes! Yeeesss!
Take it easy. Watch your step.
Be careful, baby.
Mom? Where's Kyle?
Kyle?
Kyle, where are you?
Kyle! Kyle! No!
Kyle!
Kyle!
Kyle?
Kyle?
No!
No!
Come on! Let's go! Let's go! Wake up!
Wake up! Wake up! Wake up! Wake up!
Mom!
Three years later
Today's guest speaker is a former
shining star of this University's...
...psychology department. Teacher.
Practitioner. Author.
And these words only begin to describe
his contribution to the field.
It took some arm-twisting
getting him here...
...but I know you'll make
him feel welcome.
K.U.'s own prodigal son
Dr. Michael Hunter.
...now imagine that
you're a child again.
And you've been brought into
this room to learn about chalk.
And suppose I tell you everything
there is to know about chalk...
I also beat you.
I beat you...
with this pointer.
Now, some of you in the room
might enjoy that.
Now, you're no longer a child, but you
still carry with you these unconscious...
...conditioned fear responses.
You've buried the memory of those
beatings deep in your sub-conscious.
You've altered the truth into...
into an acceptable lie...
...which allows you
to uh function in society.
I need a volunteer.
This young lady's fine. Thank you.
Now as a therapist, you wish your
subject could simply tell you...
...the root of his or her pain, but then
that person wouldn't need a therapist.
So...
we simply ask a question and the
subject responds, but often what...
...is not said... is far more
important than what is said.
So we're gonna try a simple
word association.
- You okay?
- Okay.
- Tree.
- Strong.
- Love.
- Good.
- Mom.
- Sing.
- Dad.
- Suit.
- Date.
- Tall.
Well, that rules me out.
Uh... that's very good.
- Uh, what's your name?
- Gina.
Gina. That was very nice.
Are you an undergraduate?
I'm gonna be a therapist like you.
Oh! My sympathies.
How do your parents feel about that?
My motherthinks I'm crazy.
And how about your dad?
He's not at all happy with that. Right?
There's not much that does make
him happy, when he's not at work?
When he's at home?
With you?
You're okay?
I observed the muscles in her face.
The position of her eyes.
The rhythm of her breathing.
These are all non -verbal cues to
the sub-conscious... to the unsaid.
And uh...
a daughter is... all too common.
Sir... my thesis paper?
It's such a quick read. No really.
It takes no time. No time at all.
Please, Dr. Hunter?
Excuse me! Excuse me!
Dr. Hunter, you're gonna be late.
So... if you'll excuse us everyone.
Thank you very much.
Thank you for coming.
- Sorry I got to Barbara... Lonigan.
- Very good.
- That was very good.
- Thank you.
You're all grown up.
Well I'm a caseworker now.
Child Services.
I'm working towards my doctorate.
As I'd expect.
It's quite a workload.
Twenty-seven cases.
Nothing too challenging.
Except there uh -there is this
one kid and I wanted to know...
to you about it.
Barbara... I don't see patients anymore
No... I'm aware of that.
I... I can tell you how sorry I was
to hear about your son
It's okay.
I don't mean to impose but
Four years ago, he came home
She'd been beaten
to death by his father.
The father got life and Tommy ended
up in the residential program...
...at Holly Hills.
In six weeks, he turns eighteen
making him eligible for release.
- You don't think he's ready?
- I don't. No.
Post-traumatic stress?
Every caseworker says the same thing.
He seems completely unaffected
He's a nice, nice kid. There's no
abnormal behaviour patterns.
- No reactive symptoms.
- Deep repression.
Yeah, I know there's
something in there.
- Well, if you could give him an hour...
- Look, please... Barbara...
It's not the time. It's the commitment.
You clearly have it. And I don't.
Not anymore.
But if he's concealing
reactive emotions.
I know that you would be the
one that could see them.
Please understand. I write books.
I give an occasional lecture.
That's what I do now... I'm sorry.
Would you at least uh take
a summary of Tommy's file?
If you get a free minute? All my
contact numbers are in there.
I'd appreciate it.
- It's good to see you.
- Good to see you. Take care.
I'm not in. Leave a message.
Hey, dad! It's Shelly. Are you there?
- Shelly?
- I missed you last week
Yeah, I know.
But listen, my car just broke down, dad
Your car? You're okay?
Huh? Oh, I'm fine. It's no big deal.
Troy's got a friend who's
gonna tow it for me.
- Oh, Troy! Who's Troy?
- He's a friend of Laura's.
- Who's Laura?
- Shelly, you fuckir killed it.
It is completely. Calm down.
I'm on the phone with my dad.
Shelly? Where are you?
I'm coming to get you.
No! Dad, I'm fine. I just - I just need to
borrow the car for school tomorrow.
- Can I?
- Yes. Where are you?
- I'm coming to get you.
- Dad, I'll see you tomorrow.
- Shelly, listen to me!
- Alright, bye.
So you pretty much nailed your
mid terms. That must feel good.
- Yeah. Pretty good.
I don't know. I - I just don't
know if college is right for me.
Why are we taping this again?
I just do it once a month.
To... record your progress.
- Makes me feel like a lab rat.
- That's not its intention, Tommy.
Mm. It does. C'mon, it's embarrassing.
Just turn it off. Please?
Thanks, dad.
I'm very grateful forthis, Dr. Hunter.
I was sure I lost you the other day.
You did.
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