Memories of Me

Does Abe show signs of a neurocognitive disorder?

Surgeon Dr. Abbie Polin, M.D.: "Anesthetic, please...
He tells the patient: ”... I’d like you to click your heels together three times... you’ll be back... in Kansas." 
”Dr. Sherman, would you be so kind?” 
”... How’s the patient?...” 
”... Scottie, give me an IV...” (0:03)

Young Abbie tells his entertainer father Abe Polin, "... read for me the dreams book." 
Abe: ”... You read the dreams book.” 
”... the dreams book. Sweet dreams to my fingers, sweet dreams to my knees, sweet dreams to belly buttons... sweet dreams to all of the waitresses...” (0:07)

Abbie tells his girlfriend, Dr. Lisa McConnell, M.D., “... weird dreams here." 
”... we’re a little cranky.” 
Lisa: ”... You work like a maniac... the patient almost died...” (0:09)

Abbie tells Lisa, "I’m a transvestite on the weekends." 
Lisa: ”... I have this patient...” 
Referring to Abe: ”... Did he beat you?” (0:13)

Abe tells Abbie, "Charles Laughton, The Hunchback of Notre Dame." (0:16)

Abe tells Abbie, "Don’t be silly." 
Abbie: ”Don’t worry...” (0:17)

Abe tells another actor, "... Never play a coma... Coma’s are the first to go..." 
”Come out of your coma.” 
Abe asks Abbie: ”... your so-called mother’s crazy? She was always crazy...” 
”That’s how crazy she is...” (0:19)

The director tells the actor, "... You don’t come out of your coma..." 
Abe: ”... I was delirious.” (0:20)

An actor friend tells Abe, I’m so nervous..." (0:26)

By telephone, Abbie leaves a message for Lisa, "... I’m not allowed to get crazy, am I?..." (0:28)

Abe tells Abbie, "Towering Inferno... " 
”... Monroe’s hands...” (0:29)

Lisa asks Abbie, "Could you be a little less emotional when you kiss me?" 
”... the most honest thing...” 
Abbie: ”... I was nervous...” (0:39)

Abe: “I worked with Grace Kelly in To Catch a Thief..." (0:42)

Director: "... You’re panicked..." 
Referring to Abe: ”He must be drunk.” (0:44)

Abe tells another actor, "... You do something crazy..." (0:46)

Abe tells Lisa, "... The Ten Commandments..." 
Referring to Abbie: ”... moody man...” (0:47)

Lisa tells Abbie, "... you are both... very charming... but don’t put me in the middle of this..." (0:49)

Abe asks Abbie, "What are you worried about..." 
”... Charles Boyer...” 
Abbie: ”... It’s Jimmy Stewart, and it was always Jimmy Stewart.” (0:50)

Policeman: ”... wise guy?” (0:51)

Abe asks Abbie, "... Who do you think sent you through medical school?" 
Abbie: ”... You might be proud...” 
”Oh I have dreamed about hitting you...” (0:53)

Abbie tells Abe, "Don’t worry..." 
Abe tells Lisa, ”It started on The Alamo...” (0:59)

Abe: "... I’m very proud of you, Abbie." (1:02)

Lisa answers Abe, "Cyd Charisse, Band Wagon..." 
”... Scaramouch.” 
Abe: ”... What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?” 
Abbie: ”... Five Easy Pieces...” 
Abe: ”Inherit the Wind” (1:06)

Abe tells Abbie, "... Rushing makes me nervous." 
Abbie: ”Don’t be nervous.” (1:13)

Abbie tells Abe, "You have a blister on a blood vessel in your brain..." 
”... there’s medication for that...” 
Abe: ”... I’m Spartacus...” 
”... Don’t worry...” (1:15)

Lisa tells Abbie, referring to Abe, "He is your patient..." (1:18)

Abe tells Lisa and Abbie, "... Dustin Hoffman in Midnight Cowboy... He decides to give up smoking...." 
Abbie tells Abe: ”He’s very crazy.” (1:20)

Lisa tells Abbie, "... My patients need me." (1:24)

Abbie tells Abe, "... don’t be so impatient..." (1:27)

Dorothy Davis: "You’re very charming, Abe." 
Abe: ”... I lost The Best Years of Our Lives. I harvested The Grapes of Wrath, and I Inherited the Wind.” (1:30)

Painting of Marilyn Monroe
Abe tells Abbie, "You’re crazier than your so-called mother..." 
Abbie: ”... Monroe’s feet...” (1:33)

Abe tells Abbie, "... nobody’s going to come to my funeral...
Abbie: “Why worry about this?" 
Abe: ”... you worry about two things...” (1:36)

Abe’s funeral procession drives into the cemetery.
Abbie speaks over Abe’s casket: ”... time to say sweet dreams... sweet dreams to the stars, sweet dreams to the breeze, sweet dreams to belly buttons... sweet dreams to all the tushies... sweet dreams.” (1:38)