Joker (I) (2019)

Sharon Washington: Social Worker

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• Social Worker : They don't give a shit about people like you, Arthur. And they really don't give a shit about people like me either.

• Arthur Fleck : I heard this song on the radio the other day, and the guy was singing that his name was Carnival.

  Social Worker : Arthur...

  Arthur Fleck : Which is crazy, because that's my clown name. At work, until a little while ago, it was like nobody ever saw me. Even I didn't know if I really existed.

  Social Worker : Arthur, I have some bad news for you.

  Arthur Fleck : You don't listen, do you? I don't think you ever really listened to me. You just ask the same questions every week. "How's your job? Are you having any negative thoughts?" All I have are negative thoughts. But you don't listen. Anyway, I said, for my whole life, I didn't know if I even really existed. But I do, and people are starting to notice.

  Social Worker : They cut our funding. They're closing down our offices next week. The city's cut funding across the board, social services is part of that. This is the last time we'll be meeting.

  Arthur Fleck : Okay.

  Social Worker : They don't give a shit about people like you, Arthur. And they really don't give a shit about people like me either.

  Arthur Fleck : [pause]  What am I supposed to do about my medication now? Who do I talk to?

  Social Worker : I'm sorry, Arthur.

• Social Worker : How does it feel to have to come here? Does it help to have someone to talk to?

• Social Worker : Arthur, you're on seven different medications. Surely they must be doing something.