PLEASE WELCOME DR. PHIL!
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) ♪
DR. PHIL, THANK GOD YOU'RE HERE.
YOU'RE HERE JUST IN TIME.
I FEEL LIKE OUR ENTIRE COUNTRY IS A FIGHTING, SQUABBLING FAMILY
ON YOUR SHOW.
>> REALLY?
I HADN'T NOTICED.
>> Stephen: HEAL A NATION FOR US, DR. PHIL.
WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO TO HEAL THE DIVIDE IN AMERICA, OR IS IT
TIME TO BREAK UP?
>> I DON'T THINK IT'S TIME TO BREAK UP.
>> Stephen: ALL RIGHT, THAT'S GOOD TO HEAR.
>> BECAUSE I'M FROM TEXAS, AND YOU KNOW WHERE TEXAS WOULD GO IF
THEY SECEDE.
WE WOULD BE O ON THE OTHER SIDE THE DAMN WALL.
>> Stephen: THAT'S TRUE.
YOU KNOW THAT WOULD BE TRUE.
>> Stephen: WHY DO YOU THINK NOBODY CAN TALK TO EACH OTHER
ANYMORE?
>> TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH, I DON'T THINK ANYBODY'S TRYING TO
GET ALONG RIGHT NOW.
EVERYBODY ISED OFF, AND IT'S LIKE THEY DON'T WANT TO GET
ALONG.
IF I'M NEGOTIATING WITH SOMEBODY, IF I'M NEGOTIATING
WITH YOU, THE FIRST THING I'M GOING TO DO IS TRY TO FIGURE OUT
HOW TO GET THE MOST OF WHAT YOU WANT I POSSIBLY CAN.
>> Stephen: YOU WANT TO GIVE ME WHAT I WANT WHEN WE'RE
NEGOTIATING.
>> I SAID I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU THE MOST OF WHAT YOU WANT I
POSSIBLY CAN.
>> Stephen: IF I TAKE EVERYTHING YOU GIVE ME AND GO,
YOU GET NOTHING, DID I WIN?
BECAUSE TRUMP SAYS WE'RE GOING TO WIN, WIN, WIN, WIN, WIN.
IS NEGOTIATING ALL ABOUT WINNING?
>> OF COURSE -- WELL, CERTAINLY YOU WANT TO WIN, BUT YOU'VE GOT
TO DEFINE "WIN."
IF WIN IS ALL ONE-SIDED, THAT'S NOT GOING TO LAST VERY LONG.
IF YOU AND I MAKE A DEAL AND I SAY, HERE'S THE DEAL, YOU DO ALL
THE WORK, I GET ALL THE MONEY, I MIGHT TALK YOU INTO THAT TODAY,
BUT THREE OR FOUR DAYS LATER, EXCUSE ME, KISS MY AS, I'M NOT
DOING THAT ANYMORE.
NO ONE GOES ALONG WITH THAT.
LET'S START BY SAYING WHAT DO WE AGREE ON.
>> Stephen: WHAT DO WE AGREE ON?
BECAUSE SEEMS LIKE RIGHT NOW DURING THE CAMPAIGN AND RIGHT
NOW, TOO, PEOPLE ARE HAVING TROUBLE AGREEING ON REALITY.
WHAT IS -- I'M SERIOUS.
>> NO, YOU'RE -- >> Stephen: PEOPLE ARE HAVING
TROUBLE AGREEING ON WHAT IS A FACT, WHAT IS AN ALTERNATIVE
FACT.
WHY IS THIS HAPPENING, DOCTOR?
>> NO, ANYTIME THERE'S A DISPUTE -- AND I'VE DONE THIS.
THIS IS WHAT I DO.
>> Stephen: I'VE SEEN YOUR SHOW.
NUMBER ONE DAYTIME SHOW, DR. PHIL.
>> AND I DID THESE THINGS BEFORE THAT.
ANYTIME THERE'S A DISPUTE, FIRST THING I DO IS SAY LET'S FIGURE
OUT WHAT WE AGREE ON BECAUSE WE MIGHT AGREE ON MORE THAN WE
THINK AND THEN WE CAN HAVE THE THINGS TO THE SIDE WE DISAGREE
ON.
YOU SAY, WHAT DO WE AGREE ON?
EVERYBODY AGREES WE'RE ALL AMERICANS, THAT WE ALL ENJOY THE
FREEDOMS THAT WE WANT, WE ALL WANT TO BE SAFE.
EVERYBODY AGREES WITH THOSE THINGS.
>> Stephen: IT'S THE PRICE WE PAY FOR THAT.
>> I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT WHAT WE DON'T AGREE ON YET.
I'M TALKING ABOUT WHAT WE DO AGREE ON.
>> Stephen: SURE, EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE SAFE, AMERICA'S A
GREAT COUNTRY, I'M NOT SURE EVERYBODY AGREES EVERYBODY IS
AMERICAN BECAUSE PEOPLE ACCUSE EACH OTHER OF NOT BEING A REAL
AMERICAN ALL THE TIME.
>> WELL, WE ALL LIVE HERE, LET'S SAY THAT AND WE ALL WANT TO BE
SAFE HERE.
>> Stephen: AS LONG AS WE GET PAST THE VAN AT THE AIRPORT.
>> AS LONG AS WE DON'T LEAVE AND CAN'T COME BACK.
>> Stephen: THAT'S TRUE.
YOU HAVE TO SAY, WHAT DO WE AGREE ON.
YOU SAY, WHAT DO WE NOT AGREE ON?
OKAY, NOW WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE DISAGREEMENTS, BUT WE AT
LEAST HAVE SOME COMMON GROUND.
NOBODY'S TALKING ABOUT THAT.
THE PEOPLE OUT DEMONSTRATING, MORE POWER TO THEM, LISTEN, THIS
IS AMERICA, YOU CAN DO THAT IF YOU WANT TO.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) I THINK IF THAT'S WHAT THEY WANT
TO DO, GREAT.
I THINK, AT SOME POINT, THE DIALOGUE HAS TO START.
>> Stephen: OKAY.
UM -- OKAY.
( LAUGHTER ) >> I ABSOLUTELY DON'T KNOW
ENOUGH TO TALK INTELLIGENTLY ABOUT POLITICS.
I DON'T KNOW ENOUGH TO TALK ABOUT THE GEOECONOMIC IMPACT OF
THINGS HAPPENING OVERSEAS VERSUS HERE.
I'M NOT COMPETENT TO TALK ABOUT THAT.
THE DIFFERENCE IS I JUST KNOW IT.
>> Stephen: THAT'S REFRESHING.
THAT'S REFRESHING.
>> MY DAD USED TO SAY -- AND I CAN HEAR HIM SAYING IT JUST LIKE
IT WAS TEN SECONDS AGO -- HE USED TO SAY, BOY, YOU BETTER
SPEND 5% OF YOUR TIME DECIDING WHETHER YOU GOT A GOOD DEAL OR A
BAD DEAL, AND 95% OF THE TIME DECIDING WHAT THE HELL YOU'RE
GOING TO DO ABOUT IT.
AND THAT WAS REAL GOOD ADVICE.
>> Stephen: WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
>> IF YOU DON'T LIKE THE OUTCOME OF THE ELECTION -- THE
ELECTION'S OVER.
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT?
OKAY.
IT'S NOT -- PEOPLE ARE DEBATING THE ELECTION LIKE IT'S NOT OVER.
THE ELECTION IS OVER.
>> Stephen: OH, IT'S DEFINITELY OVER, YEAH.
>> SO THE QUESTION IS -- >> Stephen: HE'S DEFINITELY
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
>> SO WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO ABOUT IT?
THAT'S WHY I SAY I HOPE PEOPLE START A DIALOGUE, START A
NARRATIVE AND TRY TO INFLUENCE THINGS THAT SEEM, IF THEY ARE
HOW THEY APPEAR, REALLY RADICAL.
SOMEBODY NEEDS TO START A NARRATIVE SO WE PULL THIS BACK
TO SOME SENSE OF NONIDIOCY.
>> Stephen: WITHOUT NAMING ANY NAMES.
( APPLAUSE ) >> I MEAN AT MANY DIFFERENT
LEVELS, IT'S NOT JUST AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
THERE IS A LOT OF STUFF GOING ON ABOUT HEALTHCARE, IMMIGRATION,
ALL SORTS OF THINGS.
>> Stephen: YOU HAD A GUEST ON YOUR SHOW RECENTLY THAT PEOPLE
HAVE BECOME FASCINATED WITH.
THE GUEST WAS ON THERE A FEW MONTHS AGO BUT FOR SOME REASON
IT'S REALLY TAKEN OFF IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS.
DO YOU KNOW WHO I'M TALKING ABOUT?
>> I DO.
>> Stephen: A YOUNG LADY, I DON'T KNOW HER NAME, BUT SHE HAS
A CATCH PHRASE THAT HAS GONE VIRAL, AND IF I'M PRONOUNCING
THIS CORRECTLY -- >> THEY ALL KNOW IT.
>> Stephen: -- IT'S -- LET'S SEE SOME OF THE MAGIC.
>> DID YOU SEE THE HO'S ARE LAUGHING.
>> YEAH.
SO THE AUDIENCE IS A BUNCH OF HOS.
>> YEAH.
CATCH ME OUTSIDE HOW ABOUT THAT?
>> WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
I SAID.
>. SHE'S 12.
>> Stephen: I WOULDN'T WANT ME TO CATCH HER OUTSIDE.
>> SHE'S A 12-YEAR-OLD.
>> Stephen: COULD YOU HELP ME WITH SOMETHING -- YOU LIKE TO
HEAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PEOPLE ESPECIALLY IF FRIENDS HAVE
FALLEN OUT.
YOU'RE GREAT AT GETTING PEOPLE BACK TOGETHER.
ONE OF MY OLDEST FRIENDS IN THE WORLD WORKS AT THE SHOW, NAMED
PAUL DENELLO.
HE AND I HAVE A PROBLEM AND I WOULD LOVE IF YOU COULD HELP US.
COULD YOU DO THAT FOR US?
>> WELL, WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?
>> Stephen: HIS DOG IS THE PROBLEM.
HIS DOG DOESN'T HAVE RESPECT PERSONAL SPACE.
HE'S RIGHT HERE.
COULD WE -- >> WELL, THE STORY GOES A LOT
BETTER IF YOU'RE THE ONE TELLING IT.
COULD WE GET HIM OUT HERE?
>> Stephen: PAUL, WOULD YOU JOIN US?
PAUL DENELLO, EVERYBODY.
>> PAUL, WHAT'S UP.
HOW YOU DOING?
>> Stephen: DO YOU MIND DOING THIS?
PAUL, HOW LONG HAVE WE KNOWN EACH OTHER.
>> 30 YEARS.
>> Stephen: HOW OLD IS YOUR DOG?
>> NINE.
>> Stephen: YOU HAD 21 GOOD YEARS.
>> H-- YOU HAD 2 IS GOOD YEARS.
>> Stephen: HE HAD ANOTHER DOG BEFORE THIS.
>> HE'S LONG HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY DOG.
>> Stephen: I LOVE HIS DOG.
I MADE A DEAL WITH CBS WHEN I STARTED THE SHOW BECAUSE WE MAKE
OUR OFFICE A DOG-FRIENDLY OFFICE, AND THEY SAID OKAY.
ALMOST ENTIRELY FOR PAUL.
AND WHEN HE BRINGS RILEY TO WORK, RILEY LOVES PAUL, ALWAYS
WANTS TO BE WITH HIM.
PAUL OFTEN FORGETS THAT RILEY IS AT THE OFFICE BECAUSE HE'LL
LEAVE MY OFFICE AND RILEY WILL STAY IN MY OFFICE WHEN PAUL
LEAVES AND WHINE AND SCRATCH AT THE DOOR, AND WHILE I LOVE
RILEY, RILEY'S NOT MY PROBLEM.
RILEY'S PAUL'S PROBLEM.
>> WHAT KIND OF POLICY IS THAT IF IT'S AN OPEN-DOOR POLICY FOR
DOGS AND HE'S PUTTING RESTRICTIONS ON US?
>> YOU'RE CLOSING THE DOOR WHEN YOU LEAVE AND THE DOG CAN'T COME
OUT, IT'S NOT AN OPEN DOG POLICY FOR DOGS.
>> Stephen: HE SAID I LOVE RILEY, BUT -- BUT MEANS FORGET
WHAT I JUST SAID, NOW I'M GOING TO TELL YOU WHAT I REALLY THINK.
>> THANK YOU.
YOU DON'T REALLY LOVE RILEY, YOU TOLERATE HIM BECAUSE HE'S
YOUR FRIEND.
>> Stephen: I'M GLAD YOU'RE HERE BUT YOU'RE COMPLETELY
WRONG.
>> IS RILEY HERE?
>> Stephen: COULD RILEY COME OUT?
>> COME HERE, RILEY.
( AUDIENCE REACTS ) >> Stephen: NOW, THIS ISN'T
FAIR BECAUSE RILEY IS CUTER THAN I AM.
OKAY.
NOW, RILEY -- I LOVE RILEY, AND --
>> AND.
>> Stephen: I LOVE RILEY AND RILEY IS YOUR DOG.
HOW MUCH DO YOU LOVE RILEY BECAUSE YOU NEVER SEEM TO KNOW
WHERE HE IS.
>> DON'T THEY USE DOGS AS THERAPY DOGS BECAUSE YOU PET
THEM AND THEY REDUCE STRESS?
RILEY IS A GIFT.
IT'S AN INTERVENTION.
>> HE'S A GIFT TO YOU.
THANK YOU, PHIL.
I'VE SAID THIS A MILLION TIMES, YOU SHOULD NOT FIGHT IN
FRONT OF THE DOG.
IT UPSETS THE DOG.
YOU KNOW, NO TELLING WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN TO THE DOG.
>> Stephen: DO YOU HAVE A DOG?
I I DO AND TAKE IT TO WORK EVERY DAY SO I SHOULD PROBABLY
RECUSE MYSELF.
>> Stephen: I'M STILL ANGRY.
I DON'T FEEL ANY BETTER.
WHAT DO I GET OUT OF THIS THERAPY SESSION AND HOW MUCH DO
I OWE YOU?
>> YOU SHOULD SCUFF UP THE DOG'S EARS, YOU WON'T BE SO ANGRY.
>> Stephen: SCUFF UP?
YEAH, SHOW HIM HOW TO SCUFF UP THE DOG'S AIRS.
>> IS THIS WHAT YOU'RE REFERRING TO?
>> THAT'S IT.
DOES THE DOG LOOK HAPPY?
>> Stephen: RILEY ALWAYS LOOKS A LITTLE SAD.
A LITTLE SAD.
DOGS LOOK LIKE THEIR OWNERS.
( LAUGHTER ) PAUL LOOKS A LITTLE SAD MOST OF
THE TIME.
>> HAD IT EVER OCCURRED TO YOU TO BATHE THAT DOG?
>> THIS IS HER BATHED STATE.
OH, THIS IS IT.
THIS IS AS GOOD AS SHE GETS.
I'M STARTING TO COME OVER TO YOUR SIDE.
>> Stephen: THANK YOU.
YOU'RE WELCOME BACK ANYTIME, DR. PHIL.
THANK YOU PAUL.
THANK YOU, RILEY, I LOVE YOU.
BUT IT'S TIME TO GO.
DR. PHIL AIRS WEEK DAYS NATIONWIDE.
THANK YOU, EVERYBODY!