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Clips from The Sessions

Short Films 2011 11 min 1,235 clips
Short

Credits

Mark O'Brien has been going to UC Berkeley since 1978.
"Mark O'Brien has been going to UC Berkeley since 1978."
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He wrote this poem for us about school here and about graduation.
"He wrote this poem for us about school here and about graduation."
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Receive congratulations from my friends
"Receive congratulations from my friends"
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Today I ask if I've found a place among the rest
"Today I ask if I've found a place among the rest"
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Today I hope you see a man upon this stage.
"Today I hope you see a man upon this stage."
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Breathing.
"Breathing."
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Presses down upon me
"Presses down upon me"
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And all I get is a thin stream of it
"And all I get is a thin stream of it"
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Scratch with your mind.
"Scratch with your mind."
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You're late.
"You're late."
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Now what was all the yelling about?
"Now what was all the yelling about?"
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It had caused a couple of spectacular accidents.
"It had caused a couple of spectacular accidents."
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Elizabeth, pregnant herself with Saint John...
"Elizabeth, pregnant herself with Saint John..."
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...that gave Mary the courage she was lacking.
"...that gave Mary the courage she was lacking."
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I'm definitely a true believer, but I believe in a God with a sense of humor.
"I'm definitely a true believer, but I believe in a God with a sense of humor."
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A wicked sense of humor.
"A wicked sense of humor."
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I'm Mark O'Brien.
"I'm Mark O'Brien."
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As are many others. I'll do my best to fill his shoes.
"As are many others. I'll do my best to fill his shoes."
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I told my attendant to come back in half an hour. Is that okay?
"I told my attendant to come back in half an hour. Is that okay?"
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I'm in no rush. I can be a bit time-consuming...
"I'm in no rush. I can be a bit time-consuming..."
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...but I'm worth the trouble.
"...but I'm worth the trouble."
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I'd like to show her she's wrong just for the evil satisfaction it will give me.
"I'd like to show her she's wrong just for the evil satisfaction it will give me."
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Yeah, it troubles me a lot, because what if it's really just a power trip?
"Yeah, it troubles me a lot, because what if it's really just a power trip?"
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Even if it was a power trip.
"Even if it was a power trip."
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That's good enough for me.
"That's good enough for me."
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Amanda would have been a pretty girl
"Amanda would have been a pretty girl"
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Do you have any experience?
"Do you have any experience?"
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So how long can you stay out?
"So how long can you stay out?"
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Three or four hours. Yeah?
"Three or four hours. Yeah?"
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And what did the boyfriend think?
"And what did the boyfriend think?"
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And?
"And?"
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And what?
"And what?"
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...her Tudor court face...
"...her Tudor court face..."
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All I wished for were hands that moved...
"All I wished for were hands that moved..."
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...and wanted more.
"...and wanted more."
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Okay.
"Okay."
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Did she reciprocate your feelings?
"Did she reciprocate your feelings?"
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She didn't seem to.
"She didn't seem to."
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I wish I knew what to say to you.
"I wish I knew what to say to you."
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Yeah? Father?
"Yeah? Father?"
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There you go.
"There you go."
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I... I usually do 4 to midnights...
"I... I usually do 4 to midnights..."
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Some.
"Some."
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Would you get that, please?
"Would you get that, please?"
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Hello.
"Hello."
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I'm good.
"I'm good."
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I have a new attendant. She answered the phone.
"I have a new attendant. She answered the phone."
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But why now?
"But why now?"
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But if you're working on something else, then we can talk about it later.
"But if you're working on something else, then we can talk about it later."
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No.
"No."
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Great.
"Great."
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And in invisible writing, it said, Do not enter.
"And in invisible writing, it said, Do not enter."
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...or a sideways reverse cowgirl.
"...or a sideways reverse cowgirl."
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Let me get you Greg's number. He's full of things you wouldn't believe were possible.
"Let me get you Greg's number. He's full of things you wouldn't believe were possible."
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Hi.
"Hi."
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Good morning, UC Berkeley. May I please speak to someone...
"Good morning, UC Berkeley. May I please speak to someone..."
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...in the Center for Sexuality and Disability, please?
"...in the Center for Sexuality and Disability, please?"
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I'm sorry, sir. The Center for Sexuality and Disability has been shut down.
"I'm sorry, sir. The Center for Sexuality and Disability has been shut down."
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Thank God. Sir?
"Thank God. Sir?"
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Oh, look, you don't have to pull any punches. You can be direct with me.
"Oh, look, you don't have to pull any punches. You can be direct with me."
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No. Have you ever asked anyone?
"No. Have you ever asked anyone?"
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Sometimes I ejaculate during a bed bath in front of my attendants.
"Sometimes I ejaculate during a bed bath in front of my attendants."
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I've been giving it some thought. Hold... Hold on.
"I've been giving it some thought. Hold... Hold on."
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And I'm probably getting close to my use-by date.
"And I'm probably getting close to my use-by date."
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So...
"So..."
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...is it possible for me to know a woman...
"...is it possible for me to know a woman..."
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...in the Biblical sense, so to speak?
"...in the Biblical sense, so to speak?"
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And...
"And..."
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You want my opinion?
"You want my opinion?"
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In my heart, I feel like he'll give you a free pass on this one.
"In my heart, I feel like he'll give you a free pass on this one."
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To tell you the truth...
"To tell you the truth..."
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...and pray that you bless this little journey.
"...and pray that you bless this little journey."
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Imposing on someone I hardly know to fornicate in their home.
"Imposing on someone I hardly know to fornicate in their home."
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Hello. This is Cheryl. Hi. It's Laura.
"Hello. This is Cheryl. Hi. It's Laura."
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...about working with a severely disabled client.
"...about working with a severely disabled client."
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Yeah. Go ahead.
"Yeah. Go ahead."
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Hi, Mark. This is Cheryl.
"Hi, Mark. This is Cheryl."
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Yes.
"Yes."
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Yes, I think that would be fine for me.
"Yes, I think that would be fine for me."
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...we'll start doing some body-awareness exercises.
"...we'll start doing some body-awareness exercises."
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Holy Mother of God.
"Holy Mother of God."
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Will you stop acting like you're going to your own execution?
"Will you stop acting like you're going to your own execution?"
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Just try and think about something else.
"Just try and think about something else."
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That's what they usually tell boys to do. Baseball.
"That's what they usually tell boys to do. Baseball."
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We should... We should just forget it.
"We should... We should just forget it."
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Come on in. All right.
"Come on in. All right."
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Hi. Hi.
"Hi. Hi."
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Have fun. Thanks. Bye.
"Have fun. Thanks. Bye."
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What time is it?
"What time is it?"
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Sorry I'm late. Oh, no, no, not a problem.
"Sorry I'm late. Oh, no, no, not a problem."
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That was the wrong way to start off.
"That was the wrong way to start off."
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The other thing is, there's a limit to the number of sessions we can have.
"The other thing is, there's a limit to the number of sessions we can have."
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The limit is six, but that gives us plenty of opportunity to explore.
"The limit is six, but that gives us plenty of opportunity to explore."
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Do you know how many men there are who would give anything for a natural erection?
"Do you know how many men there are who would give anything for a natural erection?"
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Yeah.
"Yeah."
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Nice shirt, by the way.
"Nice shirt, by the way."
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...exactly what the iron lung is for.
"...exactly what the iron lung is for."
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It keeps me breathing.
"It keeps me breathing."
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Out of my league.
"Out of my league."
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I meant your breathing. Oh, fine.
"I meant your breathing. Oh, fine."
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Shall we get undressed?
"Shall we get undressed?"
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Did that hurt?
"Did that hurt?"
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But you could touch me anywhere.
"But you could touch me anywhere."
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Ow! Ow!
"Ow! Ow!"
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Piece of cake. Heh.
"Piece of cake. Heh."
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Okay.
"Okay."
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Be careful. Hold your breath.
"Be careful. Hold your breath."
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Whoa.
"Whoa."
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Mark, I want you to tell me how it feels each time I touch a different part of your body.
"Mark, I want you to tell me how it feels each time I touch a different part of your body."
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I'd always expected that God or my parents would intervene...
"I'd always expected that God or my parents would intervene..."
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...to keep this moment from ever happening. Not this time.
"...to keep this moment from ever happening. Not this time."
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So if something feels good, you tell me.
"So if something feels good, you tell me."
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I'm gonna start with the top of your head.
"I'm gonna start with the top of your head."
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Does it feel good? It does.
"Does it feel good? It does."
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That feels weird.
"That feels weird."
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Weird good or weird bad?
"Weird good or weird bad?"
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Still good? Everything good so far except the ear.
"Still good? Everything good so far except the ear."
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Are these the body awareness exercises?
"Are these the body awareness exercises?"
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Yes. I like it.
"Yes. I like it."
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...down to your penis, and if you feel me... Ooh!
"...down to your penis, and if you feel me... Ooh!"
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