She Treats Me Well
Ben Howard/Musicfire.in Lyrics

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Seen fortune in my lifetime
Gave it all to the man instead
Still tomorrow comes
I'm still standing on my own two feet
Got a woman at home
She treats me well

Anger

I've seen it rise
From a careless word that I said
Well guilt is wasteful
Pride is childish
Got a woman at home
She told me that
Got a woman at home
She taught me well

Found sorrow
In my mind most times
Gave it all back to the life I led
But since times changed
It all just rolls away
Now I've got a woman at home
She treats me well

Well she's alright
When everyone is wrong
Well she's alright
Let's me waste another song
Stumble through the years
I'll make it heaven, make it hell
One day to the next
And now that serves me very well
Now I've got a woman at home
She treats me well

Morning I done my time here
Stood here watching my own death
But a few things going my way this time
Got a woman at home
She treats me well

Slumber
Not in my lifetime
Won't spend my days in my bed
Make a whole scene, gather round come see it my way
Now I've got a woman at home
She treats me well

Well she's alright
When everyone is wrong
Well she's alright
Let's me waste another song
Stumble through the years
I'll make it heaven, make it hell
One day to the next
And now it serves me very well

Now I've got a woman at home
She treats me well

Overall Meaning

“She Treats Me Well” is a song by British singer-songwriter Ben Howard. The song has a deep meaning about finding contentment in life through love. In the first verse, Howard talks about how in his lifetime, he had accumulated fortune and given it all away to other people. However, he stands strong on his own two feet and has a woman in his life who treats him well. The woman in his life has taught him to appreciate the little things in life and be content with them.

The second verse of the song is about how Howard had experienced anger due to a careless word that he spoke. He realized the futility of guilt and childish pride. However, his woman at home taught him better and he learned to let go of useless emotions.

The chorus of the song reinforces the idea of how Howard's woman treats him well despite the wrongs in the world. She allows him to waste time on unworthy things and stumble through the years, knowing that he would still make it in the end.

In the final three verses, Howard talks about how love has taught him the value of time and how he does not want to spend his life slumbering in bed. He would instead make a whole scene and see things his way. He feels blessed to have found a woman who treats him well, and he knows that he can face life's challenges with her beside him.

Line by Line Meaning

Seen fortune in my lifetime
I have had some good luck in life.

Gave it all to the man instead
However, I gave it all away to someone else.

Still tomorrow comes
Despite that, the next day always arrives.

I'm still standing on my own two feet
But I remain independent.

Got a woman at home
I have a romantic partner back at home.

She treats me well
Who treats me with kindness and respect.

Anger
I have experienced anger in my life.

I've seen it rise
It often arises from a careless word I say.

From a careless word that I said
I have witnessed my words cause harm to others.

Well guilt is wasteful
I have learned that feeling guilty is unproductive.

Pride is childish
And that being too proud is immature.

She told me that
My partner has communicated this to me.

She taught me well
And has been a positive influence on me.

Found sorrow
I have experienced deep sadness.

In my mind most times
It often consumes my thoughts.

Gave it all back to the life I led
I tried to move on from it and make positive changes.

But since times changed
As time has passed,

It all just rolls away
The sorrow has started to fade.

Well she's alright
My partner is great.

When everyone is wrong
Even when others are in the wrong.

Let's me waste another song
She supports my creative endeavors.

Stumble through the years
I have made mistakes and stumbled through life.

I'll make it heaven, make it hell
I have experienced both good and bad times.

One day to the next
I take each day as it comes.

And now that serves me very well
My experiences have taught me valuable lessons.

Morning I done my time here
I have spent some time reflecting on my life.

Stood here watching my own death
I have even considered my own mortality.

But a few things going my way this time
Despite those heavy thoughts, things are looking up.

Slumber
I have no intention of wasting my life in bed.

Not in my lifetime
I refuse to let that happen.

Make a whole scene, gather round come see it my way
I am confident in my own ideas and beliefs.

She treats me well
And I have someone who treats me with kindness and love by my side.

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BENJAMIN JOHN HOWARD

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Comments from YouTube:

Vanessa Sequeira

4y↑12.8K

I don't care what anyone says, this is the best monologue in cinema.

Frederer Power

4y↑109

Nessa Cristina Have to agree with you there champ.

Hadi Putraw

4y↑34

Ending monologue from Paris,Texas are topnotch

Dylan Matthews

4y↑28

Straight facts

Allan

3y↑20

Agreed

Roger Ramjet

3y↑93

Agreed - the backing music only comes in at the end which allows the watcher to be moved purely by the words alone. Robin has a Morgan Freeman style voice - his monologue in this, Awakenings and Patch Adams shows us what a truly gifted individual we have so sadly lost.

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Manowar951

2y↑3.4K

This scene completely encapsulates the difference between knowledge and wisdom. Absolutely brilliant!

Twiss

2y↑13

Well said~

Glóin

2y↑9

Under appreciated comment

Bảo Lâm

2y↑3

@Daniel Schoeman love your comment

Alistair Monaghan

2y↑4

Never thought about it like that before! - well said!

Steve Rogers

2y↑6

This can apply to both kids and adults but more commonly to kids who think they know better.

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ZeroCool777

1y↑1.6K

It's scenes like this that make you really miss Robin Williams. What an actor. What a man. May you rest in peace, Sir.🙏

Lyke A Glove

1y↑18

These are the times when you really ask yourself.....was he acting?

Lyke A Glove

@Thank Youhe can rest in peace if your god is a merciful one as you claim.

iambiggus

1y↑1

@Lyke A Glove One can only hope, as they do.

Mark Rice

1y↑4

I was 24 when I first watched this. I always thought he was a comedian. You made me laugh and cry. RIP Chief

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Byron Gibson

3y↑7K

The brilliance of this scene is that Sean throws Will’s words back at him, the words Will used earlier to put the arrogant Harvard student in his place, but on a deeper level. Will asked the Harvard student if he was “going to plagiarize the whole book, or does he have an original thought of his own?” Sean is now asking Will, “Are you going to plagiarize a bunch of books, or do you have an original experience, an original life, of your own?”

Classic Jay

3y↑23

Not really mane
The bar scene was because that guy was plagiarizing and trying to call out his friend
you can’t learn certain things/life situation through books…..Yeah they give you that info but certain things you have to experience physically not by what’s right just because a book says love this person this way
Rob said “the doctors seeing you hold her hands even though those visiting hours don’t apply to you” something like that …..

Eye Conqueror

3y↑380

@Classic Jay the point is Robin humbles Matt here like Matt humbled the Harvard student

Jophis March

3y↑39

💕 Checkmate..

Eye Conqueror

3y↑32

@Jophis March your move, chief

a day in the life

3y↑210

@Classic Jay The point is, the Harvard student was repeating what he read from books, and Will thought that was dumb. Then Will realised he does the same when it comes to a multitude of topics that require experience to truly understand. It was the perfect wake up call.

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sellisti

2y↑701

Williams nails this scene, but credit has to be also given to the script. This is the moment that reveals to everyone why Sean is in his own league compared to all the other psychiatrists who had tried to work with Will before him. No one else has previously seen through Will’s hard shell like Sean does, and Will is clearly totally unprepared for that. He is left speechless, and that is the painful but necessary first step towards his mental healing. It’s a brilliantly written piece, and both Williams and Damon make it an unforgettable moment.

YED

2y↑15

Credit was given in the form of an Oscar

Elle Firogeni

1y↑2

film writers and film editors r the overlooked engineers behind the big screen flawless motion..

Dylan Kennedy

1y↑2

I think Damon and Affleck wrote this movie or am I wrong?

Elle Firogeni

1y↑1

@Dylan Kennedy yes, and apparently, well researched character analysis and workshopped every scene and plot structure as a whole.

MrArcadia2009👑🎗

47w↑1

Like #500, sellisti.

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James McDaid

3y↑1.9K

This film changed me when I watched for the first time 5 years ago. I was anxious and bitter at everything and everyone. I was combative and saw every slight disagreement as a battle that I just HAD to win.

Thought I was more intelligent and insightful than everyone until I saw this monologue.

I took his words to heart, as if he was saying them to me. I cleaned my act up, I seeked help for my anxiety and depression and turned my life around.

1012 Aakash Bose

2y↑34

Good for you man...im kind of at the same stage where you were. Trying to turn my life around too.

Luke Sheehan

2y↑13

amazing🙂👏👏❤

maddave 111

2y↑11

Amazing man, and i understand what you mean. Keep going and keep safe

Gail Thou

2y↑16

Same thing happen to me, I've watched this few years ago along with his other films (Patch Adams recommended by my counselor and Dead Poet Society that I discovered along the way). Until now, I am still work in progress. Hope everything works out in our lives soon.

Luke Sheehan

2y↑3

@Gail Thou It will👊❤

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robert smith

3y↑5.5K

"Cause the doctors could see in your eyes that the term visiting hours don't apply to you."
What an incredibly heavy line.

parasite unit

3y↑191

That line hits me like a well aimed house brick. Every time.

Harder after I lost my mom to cancer...

Luna Lovegood

3y↑39

@parasite unit I'm sorry to hear about your mom❤️

Bluesummers

3y↑23

The only fault in that line is that it should have said Nurses instead.

Thomas Mitchell

3y↑22

@Bluesummers Hey. You're the problem.

Bluesummers

3y↑3

@Thomas Mitchell What, why? :O

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Tyler Waters

2y↑503

This is one of if not the best scenes in cinematic history. The way Robin Williams delivers this monologue, not overacting it at all, how the camera doesn’t pan to Matt Damon until the point is made. Truly genius.

Banned Again

2y↑6

We are over good cinema. It's done man. What do we have now? The fricken minions is considered a masterpiece when they are facing buzz wokelord and the woman king oxymoron. Civilization is on a downturn of eniltenmemt.

BKDDY

Its highly unrealistic

I don’t know what to put here.

1y↑1

@BKDDY it is?

Username commenter

1y↑2

@BKDDY is it though?

Batman vs Joker

2y↑182

25 years later and I still consider this to be one of the most well written monologues in film history. No one can tell me otherwise.
And Robin’s delivery, oh man.... I still refuse to believe he’s gone 😢

XiaoP76

1y↑2

Yes. And it was done in one shot, no cuts.

Christopher Adderley

1y↑3

A monologue which made a real difference to peoples lives. The power of cinema!

Jesse Rochon

35w↑1

He's not gone. His impact lives in on in all of us. no one needs to hear any of this 'hes gone' bullshit

Batman vs Joker

35w

@Jesse Rochon Gone physically. Jesus!

TheGillenium

32w↑1

Refuse to be told otherwise. Refuse to believe he is gone. What else you refusin??

Joe Harsley

2y↑161

I've never actually been absolutely floored by a scene before. After this was finished I literally said wow out loud. Couldn't even help myself.
Good god this scene is magnificent

Mush

2y↑1

Yea I came joe, I came

wangson

yup.

LuvAce

32w

Don’t use Gods name in vain

The Breezy Big T

2y↑249

This scene can basically be summarized as Sean telling Will, "You may know so much, but you have never lived." Brilliant.

zackiej89

2y↑181

He won his Academy Award with this scene, beautiful acting

Ryan Wilson

2y↑2

One take and kills it. yeah

tehf00n

4y↑4.8K

"You've never spent all your life re-watching this scene over and over on Youtube because it's a masterpiece, have you chief?"

slick ster

4y↑8

Time to get a life chief!

Godfrey Itoje

4y↑4

No, you haven't

Brian 1988

4y↑5

@tehf00n best come back ive seen all day

Chris

4y↑2

@Brian 1988 That doesn't say a lot to be fair. All day? How many "come backs" did you see in 24 hours? That said, tehf00n's response was juvenile.

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sirecniv ao

1y↑63

"You dont know about real loss, 'cause that only occurs when you love something more than you love yourself. I doubt you've ever dared to love anybody that much." I think these were truly the words that broke through Will's defenses. He realizes that his past traumas have led him to live a life without meaningful connections, distanced from the world. Hands down one of the best scenes in movie history. The delivery from Robin Williams, the subtlety in Matt Damon's eyes darting back and forth with unease as he's being dissected by Sean, masterful. A timeless classic.

TheGillenium

32w

He’s terrified of what he might say.

Narthumpulous

2y↑215

"Because the doctors could see in your eyes that the terms "visiting hours" don't apply to you."

Love that part.

Chase Nitcher

2y↑3

Best scene ever in a movie.

Chess With Kelvin

2y↑58

And to think a 22 year old and 24 year old wrote this entire script. Deep stuff

Stephen Spencer

44w↑11

This was Robin Williams' very best performance of his career. A well deserved Oscar. RIP Robin.

Julia Taylor

4y↑4K

This scene made me realize life is about experiences not things.

Lord Fluffykinz

4y↑85

You realized something few ever will, and many far too late.

Lord Fluffykinz

4y↑59

@Captain Ahab In fact, we're using said stupid material items to post these comments.

Julia Taylor

3y↑30

@Captain Ahab, I actually sold everything and left the U.S. with only two suitcases. Trying to live my best life, and I don't miss the things at all.

Game Log

3y↑36

I think it's all subjective. The definitions of "experiences" and "just material things" can vary dramatically from person to person.
When I was younger I used to party every weekend, "going out with friends". But I wasn't really having fun, enjoying the experience. I was doing it because of peer pressure, because that's what I was supposed to be doing at that time. Now I look back and I wish I could've invested that time in "just material things" such as watching a movie I like, reading a book or playing a video game. Life is about what you make of it, not anything in particular.

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StrobeFireStudios

1y↑236

My God, man. Robin Williams is truely a genius. I can only appreciate his majesty as an adult. Phenomenal.

Stephen Potts

2y↑50

If Robin hadn’t had won an Oscar for this movie, nobody should ever win an Oscar. Robin, Matt and Ben; BRAVO! on creating greatness. I still tear up every time I see this scene.

Callum Omelasz

1y↑25

One element I love about this scene is the way the camera slowly brings in Will at 2:16 . You get lost watching and listening to Sean, and almost forget that Will is there, and Sean is talking to you instead. Then you remember that Will is there and see that he is as motionless and still as you are. Robin Williams, you were so good and are very much missed.

Bateman61405

3y↑32

I love this scene.

To me the scene means life is about experiences and truly connecting with people. Every person has their own individual/fascinating story. No ones life can be summed up in a few sentences. Judging people is stupid. Humans are so complex. “Does that encapsulate you?” That’s such a great reality check whenever you want to judge someone. I tried not to judge people on the surface and this scene makes it abundantly clear that judging people is so dumb/boring/not interesting.

thoth

4y↑8.1K

You don't know the heartbreaking, desperate pain of a man who lost his kids in a nasty divorce and has to dress up as a plump, old Scottish nanny to spend time with them, do you, chief?

Lille Linné

4y↑161

This got me good

Lety Vasquez

4y↑69

Ooohhhhhhhh hellllllllloooooooo

dielaughing73

4y↑33

Not his finest moment

Duncan Dragonsbane

3y↑18

a squiiirtttt of frostingdownyourthroathelpsyoutakeyourmedication...in the most delicious way! 🎶

LOUIS -YT

3y↑18

His accent was a bit off... but still 100 times better than most Americans attempts at our accents

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Jason Buchanan

2y↑22

This movie is amazing. Shows the truth about how older people have so much more perspective and knowledge in life, even if the younger person is an absolute genius. And Will realizes this the more he talks to Robin Williams character in the movie and that’s why he respects him so much. Will thought he was ripping apart Robin Williams life but actually it was the opposite. The doctor absolutely ripped Wills life apart and was 100% on point about everything. I could watch this movie over and over and over again. “Your move, Chief”. Brilliant dialogue.

Don Born

48w↑8

A true masterpiece of cinema. The writing, the acting, the editing, the sound, the lighting, the subtle music score. The whole scene is a masterclass in cinema.

Lara

48w

Zach Znidarsic

3y↑16

This does NOT get old. I can watch it over and over again and be amazed by Robin's approach towards a great dialogue.

danny muggleton

1y↑6

This was my favourite film growing up. I watched it 10 years later and cried even harder, even knowing every line.
For anyone lost they can see themselves in Will and anyone who has lost can see themselves in Sean.

keltidar

2y↑63

One of the greatest scenes in motion picture history. This film is a masterpiece.

Paul Rodriguez

4y↑1.4K

This right here is acting. Not just memorizing lines. He uses subtle facial expressions, real emotion. You know that somewhere deep inside there was real pain. You can see it in his eyes. He wasn't just saying his lines. He truly believed it.

Demowan

4y↑71

@Scott K What need did you have to insult that person ? Totally uncalled for. I suggest you try to look into yourself to find the source of such anger. Peace x

Scott K

4y↑11

@Demowan Pretentiousness gets on my nerves. Don't be so sensitive 👍🏻

Scott K

4y↑5

@sup Oh and let me guess, I'm a loser in my mom's basement, etc... Yawn. First day on the internet is it?

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MrPickles

2y↑14

The editing is superb in this scene. The focus on Robin while he's delivering his lines lends more weight to this scene. Love it.

Wade

2y↑18

I love this scene because sometimes, or most times, people who attack us are actually afraid or scared of their truth. Very realistic.

A DeBiase

2y↑43

I miss Robin more now than I did 10 minutes ago. He was a national treasure

unguidedone

1y↑101

this has to be one of the best acting scenes robin williams has ever done and possibly for any movie i have ever seen
11/10 good job

Renato Barbieri

35w↑2

What a talent! Robin Williams was one of a kind. A genius at comedy and such moving and genuine performances in dramas.

Steven Morton

4y↑4.3K

One of the main points of Sean's speech: "You read about life. I lived it."

Stephen Grigg

4y↑88

Wow. That's deep man. Good articulation

Streaky Drip

4y↑25

Steven Morton Dammit kid, you are so right

iorekby

4y↑43

If we made it a hard rule that we should only talk about things we've lived and understand, instead of speaking about things we've read about and have no clue on, 99% of the conversations on the world wide web would cease overnight lol!

Stephen Grigg

4y↑8

@iorekby speak for yourself, I generally don't talk about things I don't know about. You must have really uninformed conversations

Hu Mann

4y↑21

@Stephen Grigg He said 99% of the conversation. Obviously there's exceptions implicit in that. By saying what you said you've just undermined your entire point because you spoke without understanding the implicit exception 😂

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Steve Jensen

35w↑1

Amazes me how these actors can remember such a deep script beyond delivering it with such emotion and subtle facial expressions! RIP Robin!,

Hurricane0721

45w↑6

Here’s a fact about this monologue that many people don’t know about. This whole scene was completed in just one take. What you’re seeing here is one conversation without any breaks in the filming. If there had been any camera breaks here, then it would have taken something away from the power of this scene.

MrBlueSky1978

34w↑1

"But you've never looked at a woman and been totally vulnerable. Knowing someone that can level you with her eyes". Wonderful dialogue. Three years before this film was made a woman I was working with did just that. Shiny eyes with pupils moving rapidly from side to side. Completely unexpected. Every nerve ending in my body came alive and started tingling strongly. Got the shock of my life. The high from this all over body sensation lasted for months afterwards. Once experienced never forgotten. Women possess magic powers 😍😳❤😯

The Movie Podium

36w

Just rewatched this for our podcast and it was a great reminder of how well Robin Williams was able to pull a certain feeling out of you. He really was his own Patch Adams, making people feel better with laughter, but also someone you can be sympathetic towards depending on his role!

LIQUID OCELOT

2y↑12

I love this scene. One of my favorite parts is how patient the editors were with the cuts. We see nothing but robin Williams for like the first 2 minutes straight, then a minute on Matt Damon. So many editors would have cut after every line or show a reaction or something. The pacing is just so intimate this way.

fuzzylogic218

1y↑3

I love that they never cut to Will. They stay on Sean the whole time until they reveal him in the panning shot.

Abdul Rehman Siddiqui

4y↑2.4K

What's really interesting is that earlier, in the bar scene with that private school guy Clark, Will accused him of having no original thoughts on the matter--that every thought he had could have been from the library. And now, Williams' character exposes that this is also the case with Will. Awesome scene.

ThisIsSolution

4y↑87

Small dose of his own medicine

Matt Dangerfield

4y↑32

Lol not very many people picked up on that Abdul I was actually about to write similar when I saw your comment

Matthew William

4y↑33

Wow saw this movie a hundred times and never even thought about that.... Thanks 👍

Antonio Torres

4y↑6

"BOOM!", said the gentleman.. well said..

StripedPants 1

4y↑34

He really was just projecting.

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Andrei Ardelean

1y↑5

I could rewatch this scene 100k times and still wouldn't be bored. Yes, it's that good.

FinkPloyd

2y↑44

When he got to the bit about loving someone... to feel so vulnerable, to know just one person could level you with one glance, feeling like god put an angel on Earth whom could rescue you from the depths of hell, just for you. Man. Hits hard.

ZTS27

2y↑5

There’s a reason why this movie is at the top of so many lists. Just pure brilliant writing. Amazing actors. Heart wrenching and heart warming. A classic you can always go back to

Shawn Casey

2y↑4

I watched this movie as a kid. Loved it. Watching as an adult with four kids of my own, one a certified genius himself...takes on such a deeper meaning. This movie is so transcendent. Robin Williams: the hero we didn't deserve. RIP

Capt. Scarecrow

45w↑7

If there is one saving grace about losing such an incredible talent and human being, at the very LEAST, he gave us scenes like this. RIP Robin, my dad still remembers meeting you while you were filming Garp.

Max Love

5y↑18.7K

He’s the type of actor to make you forget he’s acting

5y↑358

Up there with Obama

Boy Good

5y↑6

@Next that's a GD actor Hollywood but only save the universe from his supporters

Matthew Castillo

5y↑16

Great movie.

Filippo

5y↑3

DeluxeFalcon, you’re pretty well spot on👍

SpaceRangerSpin94

4y↑81

It's always such a treat to see and hear Robin act so seriously. He has a certain depth that isn't easy to find

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Becca Hawkins

2y↑47

I like how at the beginning of this scene, Will is cocky and ready to "do mock therapy" on the therapist again, but then, in the space of a single shot, the only voice and face we hear for most of it is Sean's as he points out to Will that his intellectual armor, snark, and tough attitude are just defense mechanisms he's using to keep from being truly vulnerable with another person. And then, slowly, the single shot reveals Will's face as he's suddenly speechless for the first time in the movie. He has no comeback.

"You're terrified of what you might say."

Sean makes Will speechless not because Sean is trying to intimidate Will in order to "win an argument," as Will did with the asshole grad student earlier. He makes Will speechless because he surprises him with genuine care for who Will is as a person and sees through all his intellectual posturing and bravado. He even acknowledges that no one can truly know the "depths" of Will, even though Will thought he could get inside Sean's head earlier.

Don Born

48w↑1

Exactly. He's simply saying, "I see you" and Will is left speechless.

anibaldk

2y↑26

This scene together with "You owe it to me" are two masterful pieces of dialog.

Brian Brown

A man's love keeps him safe

Kevin Cooper

2y↑14

Brilliant: Sean used the same tactic that Will used on him in order to try and push Sean away. But the difference is that Sean used it in order to show his own vulnerability - sharing personal things about himself (making the first move in order to establish trust) while simultaneously letting him that, "Yeah, you ain't gettin rid of me THAT easily" when he ends by saying, "Your move, chief." We applaud Robin Williams acting and execution of this scene, and rightfully so. However I think we often forget that this story/script was written by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon when they were around the ages of "25". To have that kinda incite at that age in order to write something so moving is also a testament to their own talent. I LOVE this movie.

Evan Menard

2y↑132

“You don’t know about real loss, cause that only occurs when you love something more than you love yourself”

LongLiveLargent

3y↑91

Love the subtle cues in this scene such as when the camera leans to fit Matt's face in the scene. Notice his eyes and body language, he is looking up at the park and swans until Robin says "through cancer", then his eyes go down focusing more on what he is saying realizing he bashed a man's wife who died of cancer

Ryan Hughes

4y↑2.3K

I think that is one of the most perfect movie scenes in cinematic history.

WeWantBears

4y↑29

Fantastic writing, and perfect delivery from the actors,

but the core of cinema is the camera , and there's so much more that can be done with it, and the sound, and the lighting and set design and the visual effects than a blurry pond. See any CineFix list to get an inkling of that

Don Juan Trumpeta Johnson

4y↑13

And Damon and Affleck supposedly wrote these words??? LOL!! GTFO!!🤣

thelaurels13

4y↑1

@Ryan Hughes I concur.

Mike D

4y↑20

This was shot on location not a set. You can feel the realness which is part of what makes it all work so well.

guitardaddy6

4y↑1

@thelaurels13 why didn't I concur

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Luis Castillo

2y↑17

gets me every time. Left Matt in the dust, speechless. And the camera work is awesome, how its only focused on Robin then transitions to Matt as you're really wondering what he looks like and is reacting to all of that.

Howling Mad Murdock

2y↑30

One of the best films I’ve ever seen. Robin Williams was perfect for this role.

Dana

Absolutely. As a matter of fact, I think he's one of the more underrated actors in the business.

Tim Miller

3y↑5

I love how he looks back at Will for assurance, that what he is saying is true. Also very confident when it come to talk about love, I love this scene

Tyler Lee Myles

1y↑135

the older i get, the more real this monologue is.

BanOly

1y↑2

It really does hit different. I'm still young, and it wasn't that long ago that I would refuse to step foot in a museum, or even travel abroad, because "there isn't anything there that I can't see on the internet." I'm not even 30 and I'm already starting to regret shutting myself off to so many experiences.

Dales Fails: Saga of a Sus Lord

3y↑17

I never realized just how good robin was until recently. He’s been in so many of my favorite movies and his scenes in Dead Poets Society and this movie always hit me but I always thought of him as a comic that acted. He was truley a remarkable actor. Miss him.

Rick Cole Sanchez

3y↑2.5K

This is one of the reasons we were so hurt about robin. Every role he plays. It’s like a father figure. He’s there for you. He was your movie father. Only celeb ive ever cried about when they died. RIP Robin.

Marisela Gutierrez

3y↑11

So TRUE!!!!

Steve N

3y↑33

My father went to prison when I was four years old and the last memory I had of him was watching the Popeye movie that starred Robin Williams. Eventually I forgot what he looked like and somehow thought he looked like Robin after watching a bunch of his movies.

Years later I saw my dad again, looked nothing like the guy. Your comment reminded me of that.

TJ Whisenhunt

3y↑11

the world def got a little darker when he passed. At least we still got tom hanks who's basically like a step father figure

Bryan Carpio

3y↑13

I still cry for Robin. May he RIP.

TheStrmcliffae46

3y↑12

Robin Willams, the most gifted man in the world, gone too soon, RIP

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Lee McQueen

40w↑1

This scene literally made me sign up to university and put me on a path of experiencing as much of life as possible. I even went to the Sistine Chapel to smell it

YOURMOMGOESTOCOLLEGE

2y↑5

Such an amazing movie. If you think Damon can't act all you gotta do is watch this movie.

Shan Hussain

3y↑18

You can tell how he cut through all the BS in Will's head when he asks him "you're an orphan, right?"
Absolutely beautiful

Ram Jammer

1y↑4

One of the finest scenes in cinema history. God bless you Robin Williams.

Jared Nemec

3y↑6

If I ever have half as much love, emotion and anguish that robins character simply describes in this speech I will have lived a fulfilling life. His speech absolutely gobsmacked me the first time I heard it. One man sitting on a bench reading a script hit every heartstring about what I thought the emotions he described felt.. absolutely astounding

Guhsteh

7y↑564

Robin Williams was so freaking talented. This scene felt so genuine, almost like he was talking to Matt Damon instead of reading lines from a script.

David White

He could not remember his lines from a script they had the words in front of him on a TV screen

Tokyo Joe

5y↑9

David White I doubt this very much

MyCommentsWereBlocked

5y↑5

Great actors like Williams draw from personal experience, he isn’t just reading lines, he is living the moment with experience from his own personal hardships and triumphs.

Bonygasse

5y↑1

@David White anger issues? Relax, take a deep breath.

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Boe

1y↑4

I would have to argue, one of the best monologues ever.

mcgannpster

3y↑9

Robin Williams’ finest hour. No one could have done it better. RIP

Elizabeth

40w↑1

I come back to this scene whenever life gets me down

g gaetan

42w↑1

the difference between theoretical knowledge and experience.
One of the greatest movie of all times.

Stefan Wentink

4y↑5.6K

The majority of the comments praise Williams for his acting in this scene and he nailed it, for sure. What’s even more impressive is that the speech he gives to “Will” is actually written by that cocky kid sitting next to him.

Michelle Auville

4y↑217

Anyone could have written it. But onky a few could potray it like Robin

Alex

4y↑57

@Michelle Auville wrong.

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T. Tony

2y↑5

The way Robin holds on to the New England accent in such an incredibly emotional scene is what’s amazing to me

JDuma

1y↑6

This is the scene where Will truly understood there is more to life than long division. For the first time in his life....he didn't feel like the smartest person in the room. And that's why he latched to Sean. Because he finally found someone that could challenge him

What is a woman

2y↑15

Robin Williams was a legendary actor. We were privileged to see his work.

Luc D'hertefelt

38w↑1

we know the brilliance of Robin Williams but only on about 100 years it will be truly clear what a unique person he was , i miss him

Jesse Haskins

2y↑1

I honestly watch this scene like once a day. This is one of the better monologues is film history, and it affected me greatly the first time I watched it. I think the part about love really hit home for me. Robin Williams felt like he was reminiscing about his own life. The way he said his lines really made me want someone like that.

Pemz

7y↑1.1K

This is so much more than just acting. Even after so many years not seeing it, it strikes to the very core of my being.

pradeep kumar

6y↑8

Pemz agree with you. I watched this movie ten years back, enjoyed the movie but it took me a while to understand the depth of it! When i watched it again after few years it made all sesnse and it invoked my emotions to the core! Robin Williams you genius!

Darren The Tuber

6y↑1

....it is fact edited from one take, the other shots were there to emphasize Will's reaction, in those shots Robin Williams isn't saying anything

Giorgi Sulukhia

5y↑1

500th like from me :) nice words

Jeffrow Ryan

45w↑4

There needs to be a memorial for Robin Williams built next to this bench. One of the most iconic scenes in movie history.

Craig H

38w↑1

after he passed away, people left flowers there.

Daniel Grigg

2y↑6

As amazing as Robin Williams is in this film, Matt Damon's acting is absolutely top notch.

Sneaky Alien

47w↑3

The little subtle eye movements from Will. At first he is cocky and sure of himself and then when Sean mentions Cancer, you see Will's eyes look downward because it is that moment he understands just how out of order he was talking about Sean's wife (when he first met Sean). The whole scene is absolutely brilliant and to think Matt Damon wrote it when he was very young - he must be a very inciteful and intelligent person. At that age I did not know my ass from my elbow (I Still don't lol). Great acting and great scripts.

nzalex1

2y↑8

This scene is one of highest achievments in moviemaking like scene by Chaplin from city lights with the flower. It is deep, human and simple at the same time. Simply amazing.

Thomas Doran

2y↑4

How amazing is this film - the script, its content, the acting, the flow, the 'feel' it gives . . . . amazing , truly amazing
You come out a more rounded, compassionate man than you were, before you watched it ❤

Ernest Caravalho

7y↑1K

Will got 40 years of wisdom in 5 minutes. Even his genius brain couldn't handle that level of depth.

tazmon122

5y↑107

it's more than that. Will is a guy who's never met his intellectual match. in and out of foster care and the court system his whole life, i'm sure he's probably dealt with more than a fair share of counselors, prob-e's, and shrinks. all of them with their degrees can't match wits.
when he walks into this guys office, he's looking at the same waste of time he's dealt with from day one. break them until they quit so he can remain king of shit mountain.
it's not 40 yrs of wisdom just dropped into this kids lap that he doesn't know how to handle, it's the realization that this guy can take the haymaker, and give it right back. being the smartest guy in the roomful of townie drunks is easy, but back against the emotional wall against a guy with 40yrs wisdom who's showing his cards. Will is floored how this guy can see through the shit and still wants another round.
this some Joe Campbell shit. not a fuckin TED talk.

yo mo

5y↑9

@tazmon122 well said well said

Ben Ciccarelli

5y↑18

jstpgms oh ok thanks, thought this was real

S J

5y↑1

@tazmon122 damn, well said

Nocturnal Emission

@tazmon122 What you got against TED talk?

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butterfliesandtape

2y↑2

RIP Robin. A true creative genius. What an incredible movie and scene. Still gets me every time. WIlliams is just so understated and nuanced. Sorely missed.

kris Cullen

45w↑1

Watch this movie when I was young thought it was brilliant watched it again now that I’m old and I’ve come to realize that the true meaning of the film is not how intelligent will is how human he is like the rest of us

Vanessa Cheng

2y↑7

This is the difference between "fake it till you make it" and raw authenticity. Such a wonderful depiction of actual psychotherapy, which involves respect for the fact that we can never really know or assume what it's like to be someone else. But we can try to help in a way based on our own experiences.

Lee in NC

40w↑1

Robin Williams was iconic. The world is dimmer without him. <3

Iris C

2y↑2

Just watched this for the first time last night. I gotta say it was an absolute masterpiece. I thought it was going to be about a genius boy and focused on the discovery of his brilliance but it turned out to be way, way more than that. I’m happy I decided to watch it.

Isaac Buckley

3y↑617

I love how the camera stayed on Robin for a good two minutes without cutting. The words are excellent, but the way he says them with his eyes makes it so much more powerful. One of the best actors I’ve ever seen, and one I miss even 7 years later. This is my favorite monologue I've seen in a film. Such a poignant bit of dialogue

Craig Staaygear

3y↑7

indeed, its a perfect long take. letting the actor, act

totoroid SRVS. templates

2y↑6

His pacing and control of intention through facial expression took over. I bet they had another cut of Damon’s reactions but they probably were blown away by Robin and kept it static

Zaichata

2y↑3

@totoroid SRVS. templates I feel like it was intentional. The camera slowly pans to include Will, and I think it was supposed to visually show Sean's words cracking his defenses. I haven't watched the movie in a while so I don't quite remember the chronological order, but given that it started to pan when Sean was talking about love, it might be after Will met Skylar.

Mr. Chapel

@Zaichata Perfect, grat.

Seeker296

I miss him too

History Buff

2y↑5

Sean slaps him down harder than anyone ever has with a calm demeanor and immensely heavy words. It's amazing how when we're late teens early 20s we thought we were hot shit, when in reality we didn't have a damn clue about life.

Trevor Phillips

Truly an amazing piece of cinema. The dialog is absolutely flawless. When Robin Williams is talking and how the camera slowly moves out to the expression on Matt Damon's face is amazing. The expression shows that Sean has his number and Will can't deny it. You can just feel the emotion and the atmosphere of this seen. Some of the best acting ever is in this movie.

Mr Spitsworth

37w↑1

This is the most masterful scene I've seen in cinema about a father teaching his son. I'm amazed it was written by young men.

I am a teacher and this scene always hits me so hard. I have tutored so many brilliant boys who will forever surpass me, but sometimes they really need this talk. They need to be put into their place with our experience and be told to become better in a stern way: being told that while they are brilliant they need to behave better so they can become the men they are supposed to be. I pride myself that my boys look up to me, and I pride myself that I'm helping them on their journey to become better than me.

A man's responsibility it to make boys great. Never forget that, men. Do everything you can to make the boys you meet inspired and be honest with them. They deserve it.

Don king

1y↑1

This movie was really moving, truly a wonderful movie. And this monologue cuts to the core if you have felt what robin is describing. I came back to watch this because i had to leave my girlfriend. We fought and fought, couldnt understand each other but loved each other. Even though it was bad for us, the loss is as real as anything and i hope theres a day that i will get over her

Justus Healy

1y↑2

2:57 is the deepest part of the entire story to me I remember this in highschool and I can remember tearing up hoping no one saw

Ben V

5y↑1.1K

We need more movies like this that just focus on good/heartfelt dialogue. I'd watch this any day over a messed up CGI fest.

cs zsofi

5y↑16

okay but don't bash what other people like, dude

Mr. Cooper

5y↑65

@cs zsofi Actually he has a valid point. This movie has more moral value than the entire DC and Disney world combined together.

cs zsofi

5y↑5

@Mr. Cooper oh i'm sorry didn't realise that your opinion is worth more than mine :) ??

heather riley

4y↑1

I prefer Superman bad cgi lips over this bullcrap.

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Sandar

The best part of this scene is that unlike other psychiatrists that Will went to, Sean actually took time to process the first meeting and reflected on it. Unlike others he respected Will's greatest strength - his intelligence, but didn't disrespect his greatest weakness - his fears. After it, Will had no choice but to pay Sean the due diligence of respect. What a beautiful father-son relationship.

Truth Sayer

2y↑1

I loved this scene. It’s one of the best in cinematic history.

Grant McCoy

It's a really good retrospective on what life is really all about. Which is to say, what it feels like to be alive. The joy and sadness, the extremely powerful emotional moments. The movie has a great script, and it's central character is a genius, and it's honestly kind of cool that it was written by Ben and Matt in their youth. They're obviously very smart.

This scene is a good counterpunch to the aforementioned scene, where Will is very disrespectful. Because he doesn't simply disrespect him back. He's smarter than that. He retorts with wisdom how little Will knows despite all he's learned, and also gives Will the option to continue the therapy. It's what you would expect from a wiser adult, even if there's a huge discrepancy in intelligence.

I've seen this scene quite a few times, and it really develops a powerful emotional context with life.

Robert Lowe

2y↑7

This is THE BEST MONOLOGUE of the movie!!! And, it was delivered by the BEST ACTOR of the day!!! This PROVES how good an actor Robin Williams was, and damn, I wish he were still here, today!!! I, for one, miss him very much,.....No telling how further he would have gone with his ability to entertain all of us!! RIP, Robin !!