Beauty and the Beast (TV Series)

On Thin Ice (2013)

Kristin Kreuk: Catherine Chandler

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• Catherine Chandler : Hi.

  Vincent Keller : Hey.

  Catherine Chandler : Remind me never to get shot again.

  Vincent Keller : Never get shot again.

• Vincent Keller : You know, the first time I got shot in Afghanistan, I couldn't sleep for months.

  Catherine Chandler : Yeah, it's like I'm sleepwalking. I can't do anything, and they've got me on restrictive duty until I am physically and emotionally up to par.

• Catherine Chandler : How am I supposed to compete with six years, not to mention the fact that they grew up together, and that she doesn't know all the... darker sides of him? But if I say "Hey, pick me and ignore that totally perfect, caring woman that you planned on spending your life with", I am a total bitch. Aren't I?

  David (Psychiatrist) : Are you?

  Catherine Chandler : Don't "Are you?" me. It's bad enough that I'm being forced to come here just to get back to full duty. I can do without the self-reflective crap.

  David (Psychiatrist) : First of all, let me say that I am impressed by your willingness to open up so quickly.

  Catherine Chandler : Yes, I know the mandatory routine. The sooner I spill my heart, the faster I get out of here.

  David (Psychiatrist) : Second, what's mandatory is for us to discuss the trauma that you went through during the shooting, not your boyfriend issues.

  Catherine Chandler : Oh.

  David (Psychiatrist) : Third, yes. You would be. That's okay. Sometimes in life, we need to be a bitch to get what we need. And you're off to a good start.

  Catherine Chandler : Sorry. I had enough therapy to last a lifetime when my mom was killed. I know, that is like throwing prime rib at a rottweiler.

  David (Psychiatrist) : Interesting choice of dog.

  Catherine Chandler : They're beautiful.

  David (Psychiatrist) : And dangerous.

• Catherine Chandler : No offense, Dr...

  David (Psychiatrist) : Oh, David.

  Catherine Chandler : But I don't need a shrink to figure out what my problems are.

  David (Psychiatrist) : You mean running away from tough emotions and throwing yourself into your work? I read your file.

  Catherine Chandler : Hope it was a good read.

  David (Psychiatrist) : Mm-hmm. And from your file, my conjecture is you lean on your crutches: work, protecting people...

  Catherine Chandler : Yes, I took an oath. "To serve and protect"?

  David (Psychiatrist) : But who are you really protecting?

• J.T. Forbes : Someone please explain to me how a guy who's unemployed, never goes out, and is officially dead gets not one, but two smoking hot women fighting for his attention.

  Vincent Keller : No, J.T., the whole point of going over there was to tell her that I can't see her anymore.

  J.T. Forbes : Because... because of Catherine.

  Vincent Keller : Kinda, yeah. I mean, Catherine's life has never been the same since she found out about me and my secret. Neither has yours. You and Catherine, you risk so much to keep me safe.

  J.T. Forbes : And you don't want Alex to take the same risk.

  Vincent Keller : No. Okay, but what if I don't tell her?

  J.T. Forbes : Vincent.

  Vincent Keller : Look, I know what you're gonna say, okay? But J.T., to have someone look at you and not feel like you've got this big secret that they have to protect, you know?

  J.T. Forbes : Like Catherine does.

  Vincent Keller : Yeah. But J.T., I... I loved Alex. You know, we spent our whole childhoods planning everything, and then, uh... I don't know, I guess I got afraid.

  J.T. Forbes : And you don't think Catherine's just backing off because she's trying to do the right thing? How did I end up on Catherine's side of this?

  Catherine Chandler : [entering]  My side of what?

  J.T. Forbes : [standing to leave]  All you, my friend.

• Vincent Keller : I am sorry for putting you in this position and bringing you down here.

  Catherine Chandler : What the hell is going on with you? I had to lie to a police officer. If he had run my badge, I would have been kicked off the force. And you were taped. Every squad car has a car-top camera on it; now I've got to cover that up, too.

  Vincent Keller : Look, I know, okay? And I can understand that you're upset.

  Catherine Chandler : I am beyond upset. I... I am mystified. Alex makes you do reckless things that the rest of us have to protect you from.

  Vincent Keller : It wasn't her fault, okay? It was mine.

  Catherine Chandler : Well, then you know that if that cop had booked you, Muirfield would have been here before the ink dried.

  Vincent Keller : Don't you think I know that? Okay? I nearly lost control thinking about what would happen if I was taken in.

  Catherine Chandler : It's not just you. You put Alex at risk. J.T. You put me at risk, Vincent. If you want to figure out if you can get your old life back, that's fine. But it doesn't erase the life that you have now. You have to figure out what you want, because... if you're not gonna protect yourself, maybe it's time that I rethink the risks that I've taken to protect you.

• David (Psychiatrist) : Catherine, you're clearly suffering from PTSD from when Sabrina shot you, and you need...

  Catherine Chandler : Post-traumatic stress? You want to know what PTSD is? It's seeing my mom get gunned down in front of my eyes. Watching one of the few people who really knew and cared about me leave my life for reasons I don't understand, and it is happening again. Yes. Yes, I have feelings for the most complicated guy on the planet. And... and he doesn't appreciate the risks that I take every day to protect him. He would rather be with someone who doesn't even know him anymore.

• Vincent Keller : You risked your job for me, and Alex. And even if I was gonna be with her, you were willing to protect me unconditionally, and no one...

  Catherine Chandler : I-I... I wasn't honest with you.

  Vincent Keller : When?

  Catherine Chandler : I can't compete with the life you had with Alex. But I don't want to give up on us before we've even begun. I want to be with you, Vincent. And I'm willing to fight for you. I...

  Vincent Keller : I... I don't know if my choice is so clear. I need to be honest with you. I really miss who I used to be. You know, Vinnie Keller, the doctor, the normal guy. And I think... I really think I can be that person again.

  Catherine Chandler : And with me, you'd always be what, not normal?

  Vincent Keller : Alex is willing to give her life up to go with me. And not here, just away somewhere from all of this so I can be free, you know? From... from Muirfield. Would you?

  Catherine Chandler : Would she? If she knew the truth. Vincent, you haven't told her. And until you do, isn't all of this just a fantasy?

• Tess Vargas : Reading about skydiving is surprisingly very boring. Hope what you're doing's a lot more interesting.

  Catherine Chandler : Oh, yeah. I have sharpened every pencil in the precinct.

• Catherine Chandler : So, how's the case going?

  Tess Vargas : Mm. Sorry, partner. You're out on this one.

  Catherine Chandler : Okay, if you don't tell me about this case, I am gonna make you get mani/pedis with Heather.

• Tess Vargas : We should go the Dylan Club.

  Catherine Chandler : What, and party with a suspect?

  Tess Vargas : No, we'll go under the guise of working on the case.

  Catherine Chandler : When in reality, we're going...?

  Tess Vargas : About the case. And because you and I are both attractive women who shouldn't be wasting our youth on unavailable men.

  Catherine Chandler : So, what, you want to get dressed up, put on smoky eyes, and fall in love? Is that it?

  Tess Vargas : That's it exactly. And look, if we happen to catch a break in the case, it's two birds with one stone. Preferably a diamond. The big question's what to wear.

• Tess Vargas : I take back every bad thing I've ever said about Heather. These dresses she pulled from work are sick.

  Catherine Chandler : Okay, so we talk to Pam, and then we go, right?

  Tess Vargas : What's the rush? Are my earrings too slutty?

  Catherine Chandler : Too slutty for what?

  Tess Vargas : Good point.

• David (Psychiatrist) : You didn't show up for your session this morning.

  Catherine Chandler : Only authorized personnel are allowed on the firing range.

  David (Psychiatrist) : Well, since you're stretching that guideline a bit, why can't I?

  Catherine Chandler : I'm sorry about the other day. I'm not ususally so...

  David (Psychiatrist) : Do I get to run with that one?

  Catherine Chandler : Um... I'm not easy. You can ask... any of my ex-boyfriends, my chief, my partner, my sister, my dad, my...

  David (Psychiatrist) : Oh, no, I'll let you take that one. Your...?

  [Catherine busies herself to avoid the question] 

  David (Psychiatrist) : Let's talk about why you've been nosing around a case that you're not approved to investigate.

  Catherine Chandler : A lot of eyes around the precinct.

  David (Psychiatrist) : So... you take comfort in your work. You're good at it. You have a strong purpose. You're in control.

  Catherine Chandler : Yeah, you caught me. Seriously, who... who doesn't do that? What's so wrong if I am committed to a job that I care about?

  David (Psychiatrist) : Everything. If you're doing it to escape dealing with your true feelings.

  Catherine Chandler : The only thing I am trying to avoid right now is you.

• David (Psychiatrist) : Do I need armor this time?

  Catherine Chandler : Sorry. My last apology didn't come out right.

  David (Psychiatrist) : You're not here to apologize. You feel what you feel. Something tells me that there's been a lot that you have felt that you needed to apologize for. Your anger towards your mom, your feelings for guys who don't deserve you, apparently. And now you've put your heart out there again after you've kept it locked up for so long, and this... lug nut can't see how unique your connection is if he's tempted to fall back into a relationship that's safe and familiar, but not really what he needs or not really what he wants.

  Catherine Chandler : Wow, that was... that was oddly good.

  David (Psychiatrist) : Well, you're not the only one whose life isn't perfect. Relationships are, um... uh, they're a pain in the ass.

  Catherine Chandler : Yeah, you can't make someone love you.

  David (Psychiatrist) : But you can stop trying to escape getting hurt by throwing all your energy into protecting people. Take a chance. Have you told him? Exactly how you feel, exactly what you want?

  Catherine Chandler : I don't know. I... think it's pretty obvious.

  David (Psychiatrist) : You can't even say it to me.

  Catherine Chandler : I love him.