Joker (I) (2019)

Brian Tyree Henry: Carl (Arkham Clerk)

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• Arthur Fleck : Can I ask you a question?

  Carl (Arkham Clerk) : Sure?

  Arthur Fleck : How does someone wind up in here? Have they all, all the people committed crimes?

  Carl (Arkham Clerk) : Yeah, some have. You know, some are just crazy, pose a danger to themselves and others. Some just got nowhere else to go, don't know what to do, you know?

  Arthur Fleck : Yeah, I hear you, brother. Sometimes I don't know what to do. The last time I ended up taking it out on some people. I thought it was going to bother me, but it really hasn't.

  [Carl looks at him seriously] 

  Carl (Arkham Clerk) : What's that?

  Arthur Fleck : I fucked up. I've done some bad shit. And I've been thinking real hard about it. It's so hard just to try and be happy all the time.

  Carl (Arkham Clerk) : Hey, listen, man, I'm just the administrator assistant. A clerk. You know, all I do is file paperwork. I don't know what to tell you. But you should see somebody.

  [Pulls out Penny's psychiatric file] 

  Carl (Arkham Clerk) : all right. Here it is. Fleck. Penny Fleck. Let's see.

  [Reads from file] 

  Carl (Arkham Clerk) : diagnosed by Dr. Benjamin Stoner. Patient suffers from delusional psychosis, and narcissistic personality disorder. Was found guilty of endangerment welfare of her own child

  [Karl hesitates and looks at Arthur] 

  Arthur Fleck : What?

  Carl (Arkham Clerk) : You said she's your mother?

  [Arthur smiles and nods] 

  Carl (Arkham Clerk) : Uh, I'm sorry. They said I can't release these records. You know, this is not a public forum. Sorry, I get in trouble. look, if you want to bring your mom here to sign, that'll be much easier, but I can't let this go without a signature. Okay? I'm sorry.

  [Arthur suddenly grabs the file and tries to take it off Carl] 

  Carl (Arkham Clerk) : No, man! Let go man! Give it back!