Solitary Man

His ex-wife Nancy tells businessman Ben Kalmen, "Oh, deny, deny, deny. All the time deny." (0:05)

Ben tells his girlfriend Jordon Karsch, "... you should have taken the shots."
Jordon: ”I hate shots.” 
Referring to her daughter Allyson: ”... she might come home pickled.” 
Allyson: ”Mom, I stopped getting drunk in eighth grade.” (0:07)

Allyson tells Ben, "I said I don’t get drunk." (0:10)

Poster in student Daniel Cheston’s dorm room: "Under 18 No Tobacco" (0:16)

Ted tells Allyson, "... don’t worry." (0:19)

Ben tells Daniel, "... she was so smart... I just couldn’t screw up the courage..." (0:21)

By telephone, Allyson tells Ben, "... you think I never cheated on anybody at school...? Don’t worry about a thing..." (0:31)

Allyson asks Ben, "Are you crazy?" 
Ben: ”... to put distance between us...” (0:33)

Her husband Gary Porter tells Susan, "Your shrink told you it wasn’t healthy." 
Ben tells Susan, ”... I never said your husband wasn't a smart man...” (0:36)

Ben tells his banker Steve Heller, "If they were smart, they would..." 
”I don’t expect your sympathy, but I earned your faith...” 
”... This is gonna cripple me.” (0:40)

Ben tells his lover Carol, "I was drunk." (0:45)

His daughter Susan Porter tells Ben, "Oh, you’re out of your mind." 
Ben: ”... that’s illusioning...” (0:47)

Car dealer Bill Rallye tells Ben, "I know who you are, New York’s honest car dealer." (0:51)

Susan tells Ben, "... try medication..." 
”... Stay away from us.” (0:55)

His diner owner friend Jimmy Marino tells Ben, "... I used to dream about these girls, every night, dreams, all kinds of dreams..." (0:59)

By telephone, Jordan tells Ben, "... I take a great measure of pride, actually." (1:06)

Daniel tells Ben, "... you’re trying to understand her behavior through... Jungian archetypes." 
”... Don’t worry...” (1:07)

Ben tells a partier, "... you got the hair of Bancroft, Mrs. Robinson. She used to drive me nuts..." 
Daniel’s girlfriend Maureen tells Ben, referring to Daniel, ”... He thinks you’re some sort of arch Dr. Phil.” 
Ben: ”Dr. Phil?” 
Maureen: ”... He’s tender and sweet and smart and funny...” (1:08)

Thug Nascarella punches Ben in the head, and other places. (1:13)

Jimmy tells Ben, "... You hit your head..." (1:14)

Susan tells Ben, "They lowered the painkillers..." (1:16)

A nurse tells Ben, "... while you were under sedation, they ran a series of tests..." 
”.... The alcohol and shock to your system was pretty extreme.” (1:18)

Daniel tells Ben, referring to Maureen, "... She said that you were drunk..." (1:20)

Ben tells Nancy, "... I got nervous..." 
”...why should I be New York’s honest car dealer?” 
”... I wasn’t gonna get... those beta blockers...” (1:22)