M4A - Do Not Itch

Transcript

That was a great movie, wasn't it? You don't think so? I liked it.

I know it was cheap, but come on, you can't be a fucking snob with every movie. You can enjoy bad stuff too, right? It was enjoyable.

I liked it. You're so tense, oh my god, and you've been scratching your neck all this time. Did you even notice? You're so fucking obsessed with scratching your neck.

What's that you got? Is it like, is it just a rash? Uh-huh.

So, oh, it's not infectious or anything, right? Okay. But how long have you had that? Two weeks? Oh my god.

Is it getting better? No. Well, why do you keep scratching on it then? Maybe that's why it's not getting better, you know? If you irritate it, it's gonna get worse.

That's what, I don't know, that's what the skin thrives on, right? You have to stop scratching. Oh my god, you just did again.

See, you know, this is just gonna be a vicious cycle. It's gonna keep going. You're never gonna stop.

You're gonna scratch this fucking skin off. You're gonna scratch yourself until you bleed. You can't stop it? I don't believe that.

I don't believe that for a second. Of course you can stop it. You just have to, you know, put your mind to it.

Yeah, it's hard. Yeah, I know it's hard. I've had itches before.

Doesn't mean you can't do it. Again? Do I need to, like, do I need to force you? Really? Because I will.

I will force you. I will force your fucking hands behind your neck. There.

There we go. Like this. And I'm gonna keep you like this.

And you're gonna feel the itch coming. You're gonna feel it build up. You're gonna feel how much you want to.

But you can't because I won't let you. Because I'm such a good friend for you. I'm doing this for your sake.

Remember that. I don't care how desperate you are. Just feel it.

Maybe you'll remember next time the temptation that you overcame. Stop squirming. Fuck.

I'll relax when you start relaxing, okay? If you just relax your muscles, stop fighting, and just let the itch happen. Let it be.

Don't do anything about it. Yeah, relax. Relax your muscles.

That's it. Okay. You're still not relaxed.

You're breathing like a hamster. Calm down. Calm down.

I've got you. We're gonna go through this. You're gonna itch like hell, and you're not gonna scratch it.

But I've got you, and you're not alone, okay? I'll guide you through this. So relax your breathing, not just your muscles.

Take a deep breath in. I don't care if you're angry and tense. Just deep breath in.

And out. Let's do a few more of those, huh? In.

And out. One more. In.

And out. Good. That's good.

You're finally listening. Your body is finally listening. You're still focusing on that itch? Well, that's understandable.

I know it's excruciating. I know it's painful. Don't think that I don't empathize with you just because I'm being rough with you.

I just need you to not scratch, and you're not gonna scratch. We're gonna watch another movie, and you're not gonna scratch a single time. You're gonna focus on that movie, and if I catch you scratching one time, I'm gonna have to discipline you again, make you remember how not to scratch.

Listen, you need to learn this on your own. I can't be there all the time. You have to control yourself.

You have to discipline your hands. You can't just keep scratching. It's gonna stick around forever if you do, and I'd be really disappointed, you know? I want you to get rid of it.

So am I okay to let my hands off, you know? Are you really not gonna scratch? Do you promise? Hey, give me a pinky promise.

Yeah, give it here. Okay, a pinky promise is holy. You don't break that, right? Okay, I'm letting you go.

Don't touch your neck. There. Good, good.

You're disciplined. Just keep that up, and we'll watch the next movie together, and I've got you in my peripheral view. I'm paying attention.

Don't you worry about that. So you better not scratch. Yeah, just remember what I told you.

It's gonna be excruciating, but you need to let it be, and then it's gonna go away. Yeah. Yeah, you got this, and I'll be your support.

I'm proud of you. All right, let's watch this next bad movie, okay?