Ben is Back

Does this film portray tough love? Does Dr. Crane suffer from dementia?

Sign: "DRUGS" (0:01)

Holly Burns tells her children, Lacey and Liam Burns-Beeby, "... Go make me proud." (0:02)

Holly’s son Ben, insufflates from an electronic cigarette. (0:03)

Ben tells Holly, "So, my roommate Timmy, has two years... a recovery rockstar... no way my sponsor’s gonna go for this..." 
”... They don’t even drink caffeine...” 
Ben tells Liam, ”Be smart.” (0:04)

Holly removes prescription bottles from the medicine cabinet. (0:06)

His step-father Neal Beeby tells Ben, "... the therapists... too many triggers for you here." 
Holly: ”... and your sponsor said...” 
Ben: ”... with my sponsor, I honestly...” 
Ben’s sister Ivy, referring to Holly: ”... she hid all the meds..” (0:10)

Holly tells Neal, "... I never dreamed he would..." 
”... honestly...” (0:12)

Holly tells Ben, "... pass the drug test... stay clean... back in Sober Living." (0:14)

Holly tells the kids, "... bedazzle these things like crazy." (0:17)

By telephone, Neal tells Holly, "... I left word with Sober Living." (0:18)

Ben tells Ivy, "... what I’m learning in recovery is..." (0:18)

Ben tells Ivy, "... I used to stash my..." (0:20)

Holly tells Ben, "Well, honestly..." 
Ben: ”... to be honest. It’s no good if I’m not honest.” (0:23)

Holly tells Ben, "... no worries..." 
Referring to a young man, ”And what’s his drug of choice?... Speed? Weekend cocaine? High caffeinated energy drinks?” 
”... you are so, so smart.” 
Ben: ”... Ivy is smart.” 
Holly: ”Well, nobody wants to be that smart...” (0:23)

His wife tells Dr. Crane, referring to Ivy, "... She was your patient." 
Mrs. Crane tells Holly, ”You must be so proud of her.” 
Holly: ”I am proud of all my children.” 
Holly tells Dr. Crane, ”... You had so many patients... you prescribed pain killers... you told me they weren’t addictive and kept upping his dose, and he got hooked...” (0:26)

Ben answers Holly, "... my sponsor... told me to go to a meeting... get to a meeting." 
”I gotta find a meeting, now...” (0:27)

Holly tells Ben, "I’m so proud of you..." 
Ben: ”It works if you work it.” 
”... It’s a meeting...” (0:27)

Ben at meeting 
Man: ”... thank you for keeping me clean...” 
Man #2: ”I have a deep fear of using...” 
Woman: ”... they’ll never know me high...” 
”Hi. I’m Ben, and I’m an addict.” 
”... I called my sponsor... my sponsor... I’m being honest... if you were honest, Ben... you’re a... addict... get to a meeting... 77 days clean... with a needle in my arm...” 
Attendees recite the Serenity Prayer, then, “Keep coming back. It works if you work it” (0:28)

Holly tells Ben, "... Someone wiser than me, your sponsor..." (0:32)

Man #1 tells Holly, "... My mom died before I ever got clean..." 
Attendee Cara K tells Ben, ”It was honest...” 
Holly: ”That makes me nervous.” 
Ben: ”Is it your first meeting?” 
”Well you should get a sponsor... rigorous honesty.” 
Holly: ”So, nothing to worry about then.” 
Cara: ”You were my dealer.” 
”... I’m going to rehab... I just want to get high...” (0:33)

Ben tells Holly, "... the girl at the meeting”
”She was gonna use..." 
”She was gonna use...” 
Holly: ”You think I’m an idiot.” 
Ben: ”... maybe she’s a dealer... You can’t trust addicts...” (0:37)

Holly stops the car in a cemetery.
Holly tells Ben, ”... when you O.D..” 
Ben: ”I’m not gonna O.D..” 
Holly: ”... smart-ass...” 
Ben: ”I wasn't gonna use... I’m not gonna use.” (0:37)

Ivy answers Neal’s question, "Drugs." (0:39)

Holly tells Beth, referring to the death of Beth’s deceased daughter Maggie, "This has gotta hurt..." (0:42)

Ben tells Holly, "I’ve used there." (0:51)

Ben tells Holly, referring to his history teacher, Mr. Richman, "He had lots of oxy..." (0:53)

Maggie’s father tells Ben, "... You... junkie piece of shit..." (0:56)

Ben tells Holly, referring to Maggie's father, "He tried to bash in my head..." (0:56)

Ben tells Holly, "... I got Maggie hooked..." 
Holly: ”Did you... stick a needle in her arm?” 
By telephone, Neal tells Holly, ”I’m going out of my mind...” 
”... you and the drug addict...” 
Holly asks Ben, ”How many rehabs is it now?...” (0:57)

His friend Spencer "Spider" Webbs punches Ben in the head. (1:02)

Holly tells Ben, "... This is madness..." (1:04)

Ben tells Holly, "... Clayton doesn’t deal out of here..." (1:06)

Ben tells Holly, "... My sponsor told me not to come back..." 
”... I didn’t get the drugs from the girl...” (1:08)

Beth, referring to Ben: "Come on, Holly. He’s an addict..." 
”... Half a dose in each nostril.” 
”... you’ll hate yourself if you don’t try...” (1:11)

Text on Holly’s phone: "Don’t worry." 
The pharmacist tells Holly, ”... not to encourage irresponsible behavior.” 
Holly: ”... why don’t you discontinue the oxys, the perk 30s and the benzo cheerios...?” (1:16)

Holly tells Spider, "You mean get high." 
Spider, appearing to suffer from withdrawal: ”... there’s no high anymore...” (1:18)

By telephone, Ivy tells Holly, "... I’m freaking out..." (1:21)

Holly sees a man inject his arm. (1:26)

Ben watches as a dealer tests the drug Ben delivered. (1:26)

Holly finds Ben unresponsive, holding a syringe. 
Holly administers what appears to be intranasal naloxone to Ben.
Ben begins to breathe. (1:33)