Common Side Effects - Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
Richard, you're a medical salesman. You don't sell health, you sell management.
— Jonas Backstein
Context:
Said in Season 1, Episode 3, during a board meeting where Rick proposes mass-producing the mushroom.
Meaning:
A defining statement on the nature of the pharmaceutical industry, distinguishing between actually curing people and the more profitable business of managing chronic symptoms.
The system isn't broken. It's working exactly how it's designed to.
— Marshall Cuso
Context:
Said in the Pilot episode during Marshall's initial confrontation with Rick Kruger.
Meaning:
Highlights the systemic nature of the show's conflict; the suffering of the poor is a feature of the healthcare industry, not a bug.
I'm non-violent, but my mushrooms might have other plans for your ego.
— Marshall Cuso
Context:
Season 1, Episode 7, when Marshall is being cornered by DEA agents.
Meaning:
A playful but ominous nod to the transformative and destructive power of psychedelics on the human psyche.