NCIS: New Orleans (TV Series)
Pound of Flesh (2018)
Geoffrey Owens: Commander Calvin Atkins
Quotes
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Dwayne Pride : You don't need to stall, Doc. What'd you find out?
Commander Calvin Atkins : Actually, nothing. I reviewed the diagnostics you sent me. Cerebral angiogram was clear. Blood flow normal. No structural abnormalities. Bottom line, your brain is in perfect working order.
Dwayne Pride : Exactly what my neurologist said.
Commander Calvin Atkins : You seem disappointed. 'Cause, you know, usually patients are happy when they find out they're okay.
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Dwayne Pride : Ever since the shooting, I've been seeing things.
Commander Calvin Atkins : Hallucinations?
Dwayne Pride : Disconnected moments in time. Disjointed memories. People who aren't there. Sometimes I can barely tell 'em apart from reality.
Commander Calvin Atkins : Have you been sleeping?
Dwayne Pride : Couple hours every night, if I'm lucky. Most nights I'm not.
Commander Calvin Atkins : Well, flashbacks, nightmares, sleeping disturbances, it's all textbook
Dwayne Pride , Commander Calvin Atkins : PTSD.
Dwayne Pride : Also what my neurologist said.
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Commander Calvin Atkins : Your body has healed, but your mind's still playing catch-up.
Dwayne Pride : You're gonna tell me I need therapy?
Commander Calvin Atkins : And you're gonna tell me you don't have time. Which is why I am prescribing Alprazolam for the anxiety, Zolpidem for the sleepless nights, and an SSRI cocktail just to help you push through.
Dwayne Pride : You know I'm not a fan of pharmaceuticals.
Commander Calvin Atkins : And I also know that you are dangerously close to a breaking point, Dwyane. One way or another, something's gotta give.
[handing him the prescription]
Commander Calvin Atkins : Here. Where you go from here, that's entirely up to you.
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Commander Calvin Atkins : Sorry to let myself in, but, uh, nobody was out front.
Dwayne Pride : Yeah, no, no, my assistant's not here. It's not like her to be late.
Commander Calvin Atkins : Yeah, well, Monday mornings are rough for everyone, right?
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Dwayne Pride : What are you doing here, Cal?
Commander Calvin Atkins : What do you mean?
Dwayne Pride : Well, our appointment's not until tomorrow.
Commander Calvin Atkins : Well, I just couldn't wait that long to see Dwayne Pride in a suit and tie.
Dwayne Pride : Yeah. Almost makes me look respectable.
Commander Calvin Atkins : Almost.