All That Heaven Allows (1955)

Hayden Rorke: Dr. Dan Hennessy

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• Cary Scott : You can't ignore convention.

  Dr. Hennessy : So you gave up a man you were in love with because you were afraid of Mona and the others. And you have the great satisfaction of being taken back into the fold.

  Cary Scott : Well I was thinking of my children.

  Dr. Hennessy : You're just as lonely as you were before. Lonelier, in fact. Kay married. And Ned abroad. So what good was your noble sacrifice? Cary, marry him.

• Dr. Hennessy : Cary, let's face it: you were ready for a love affair, but not for love.

• Dr. Hennessy : Forget for a moment that I'm your doctor and let me give you some advice as a friend. Marry him.

  Cary Scott : Well, there's no point in discussing that. It's all over.

  Dr. Hennessy : Apparently it isn't. You still have the headaches.

• Dr. Hennessy : I was just going over the findings. There's nothing organically wrong with you, Cary.

  Cary Scott : Well then why do I have these headaches? It's not my imagination, and they're getting worse all the time.

  Dr. Hennessy : You're punishing yourself.

  Cary Scott : For what?

  Dr. Hennessy : For running away from life. The headaches are nature's way of making a protest.

  Cary Scott : Well, will you give me something for them?

  Dr. Hennessy : Do you expect me to give you a prescription to cure life?

• Dr. Hennessy : There's nothing organically wrong with you, Cary.

  Cary Scott : Well, then, why do have these headaches?