"The Hangover"

Welcome back to Analyze Scripts, where a psychiatrist and a therapist analyze what Hollywood gets right and wrong about mental health. Today, our summer party continues with "The Hangover." This 2009 comedy is the first of three and where we meet Doug, Alan, Phil, Stu and of course Mr. Chow. While the sound track is nostalgic, some of the jokes are a little *yikes.* We discuss Alan's behavior and social challenges as well as the abusive relationship between Stu and Melissa. Dr. Furey gives us the schoop on drugs and alcohol and we discuss serotonin syndrome. Sit back, grab some popcorn and your old "NOW" album from 2009. We hope you enjoy!

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Dr. Katrina Furey: Hi, I'm Dr. Katrina Fury, a psychiatrist.

Portia Pendleton, LCSW: And I'm Portia Pendleton, a licensed clinical social worker. And this is Analyze Scripts, a podcast.

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Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Hi there. Welcome back to another episode of analyze scripts with Dr. Katrina fury and portia pendleton licensed clinical social worker. We are going to dissect an interesting throwback movie today, the Hangover.

Dr. Katrina Furey: Yeah.

Dr. Katrina Furey: You've been really excited about this one.

Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Yeah, it's from 2009, which is kind of a little bit nostalgic for both.

Dr. Katrina Furey: Of us, like, almost 15 years ago.

Dr. Katrina Furey: Wow.

Dr. Katrina Furey: It's hard to believe. It feels like just yesterday people were wearing Allen Halloween costumes with a baby and a baby beyond.

Portia Pendleton, LCSW: I went to Las Vegas in 2000, and maybe, like, eleven, and I have a picture with a street performer, model performer of being Alan, like, holding a baby.

Dr. Katrina Furey: Did you go there because of this movie?

Portia Pendleton, LCSW: No, I didn't. I went there with my in laws, so not for we actually went there for Thanksgiving.

Dr. Katrina Furey: Oh, that's an interesting Thanksgiving destination.

Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Oh, I like that. Yeah, it was totally different. It was hot. The food was delicious. We went to, like, brunch somewhere.

Dr. Katrina Furey: Was it like a buffet?

Dr. Katrina Furey: Brunch?

Dr. Katrina Furey: Vegas has a lot of those.

Portia Pendleton, LCSW: I don't think it was a buffet, but I think it was just, like.

Dr. Katrina Furey: A nice just nice.

Dr. Katrina Furey: Yeah.

Dr. Katrina Furey: The only times I've been to Vegas were in childhood for dance competitions, like nationals. We went twice. So it's like, me, my family, my grandma was there both times, and we're just, like, trucking along. She's in her walker, and we did, like, children things.

Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Interesting.

Dr. Katrina Furey: Wow.

Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Yeah, we we I was just, you know, of age or a little, you know, a little bit after, but it was it was a pretty typical Vegas experience.

Dr. Katrina Furey: Right.

Portia Pendleton, LCSW: You know, unfortunately drank too much of the Kool Aid and felt so horrible.

Dr. Katrina Furey: Like these characters.

Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Like these characters. It was obviously a little bit more embarrassing because I wasn't there with friends.

Dr. Katrina Furey: Oh, yeah, you're in love.

Portia Pendleton, LCSW: Fun story. I remember calling my mom because, of course, this is just how it goes. You tend to turn up the most the night before you have to go home. Don't do that, please. And so I remember there was a lot of vomiting.

Dr. Katrina Furey: Oh, God, Porsche. You love that.

Dr. Katrina Furey: I know.

Portia Pendleton, LCSW: It's my favorite thing. And I called my mom from the airport crying because I was so upset. I felt so horrible, and I was sick, and she was so mad at me. I guess as one would be of your daughter who's away with like well.

Dr. Katrina Furey: Yeah, I guess back then they weren't your in laws yet, probably, right?

Portia Pendleton, LCSW: No, it was like maybe two years in.

Dr. Katrina Furey: Was this like ...