Edgar seeks relief from his PTSD.Edgar seeks relief from his PTSD.Edgar seeks relief from his PTSD.
- War Vet
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Storyline
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- TriviaThe only episode of the series to open with the theme song.
- Quotes
[a tow truck driver, a fellow veteran, is asking Edgar about his PTSD symptoms]
Tow Truck Driver: Dreams?
Edgar Quintero: Some real bad ones.
Tow Truck Driver: Hypervigilance?
Edgar Quintero: I saw a sniper on the overpass.
Tow Truck Driver: IEDs in the trash?
Edgar Quintero: Yes! Roadside trash is the worst. Why can't they just throw it away?
Tow Truck Driver: Suicidal thoughts?
[Edgar, who contemplated running into traffic today after an unhelpful meeting with the VA, doesn't answer]
Tow Truck Driver: You know the stats? Twenty-two every day. Though, in truth, there are some Vietnam dudes that are jackin' up our numbers, but still.
Edgar Quintero: I thought starting today, things would get better. But they don't give a shit.
Tow Truck Driver: Here's what you gotta understand: They're not evil. None of 'em are. The military's job is to sand down our humanity just enough to where we can take a life. That's it. Afterwards some totally separate branch gets to deal with all these purposely broken motherfuckers. Not only is that impossible with the resources, that's just impossible, period.
Edgar Quintero: Yeah, well, then what are we supposed to do?
Tow Truck Driver: Not wait for someone to help you. Figure out what works. My man Carter, he hunts all the time. This big chopper pilot I know... he goes to yoga. And we make fun of him, but it seems to work.
[Edgar laughs]
Tow Truck Driver: [petting a dog in his lap] Jorge hikes the PCT once a year. I got this companion dog. I wanted a big mean dude, but the organization gave me this little scrub.
Edgar Quintero: Mm.
Tow Truck Driver: He saved my life. This guy. This other bro I know locks himself in his bedroom and stabs his closet door. I mean, he's not gettin' his deposit back, but once the rage passes, he's fine. I know you don't want to hear this, but the minute you stop lookin' for someone else to cure you, maybe you start livin' again.
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The writer should be commended. The director should do this every time. Everything who works on this project should just let what happened on this episode happen.
Desmin Borges deserves his own particular brand of recognition. His performance in this episode (beyond how incredible he's been throughout the show), was beyond belief.
I was in complete awe of his acting and his ability with the material given him.
Desmin should be praised in ways that allow for recognition beyond acting in a TV series.
I want to thank Desmin for his work in this and ALL the other episodes. Just simply phenomenal.
- sanjsrik
- Sep 29, 2016