Ep 13. Oliver - Week Three

Oliver - Week Three is the thirteenth episode of the second season of In Treatment. In this intense and emotional episode, Dr. Paul Weston (Gabriel Byrne) continues his therapy sessions with his teenage patient, Oliver (Aaron Shaw).

Oliver is a troubled, withdrawn teenage boy who has been struggling with depression and anxiety since the death of his father. Despite Dr. Weston's best efforts, Oliver has been refusing to open up and share his feelings with him in the previous therapy sessions.

As the therapy session begins, Dr. Weston realizes that Oliver has been withholding crucial information from him. Frustrated and concerned, Dr. Weston tries to gently coax Oliver into revealing his feelings and emotions.

As the session progresses, Dr. Weston begins to uncover some deep-rooted issues that Oliver has been struggling with. Oliver's mother, Bess (Sherri Saum), has been dating a new man named Luke (Russell Hornsby), and Oliver is deeply resentful towards him. Oliver believes that Luke is trying to replace his father and is angry and hurt that his mother has moved on.

Dr. Weston tries to understand Oliver's feelings and encourages him to share his emotions with his mother. Oliver, however, is resistant and refuses to open up to his mother. He tells Dr. Weston that he feels like his mother and Luke are trying to erase his father's memory and legacy, and he doesn't want to be a part of it.

As the session comes to an end, Dr. Weston realizes that Oliver is not ready to move on from his father's death. He tries to reassure Oliver that it's okay to hold onto his father's memory, but also reminds him that he needs to work through his feelings in order to heal and move forward.

The episode ends with Dr. Weston and Oliver making a small breakthrough in therapy, as Oliver finally begins to open up about his feelings towards Luke. As they end the session, it's clear that there's still a long way to go in Oliver's healing process, but Dr. Weston is determined to help him get there.

Overall, Oliver - Week Three is a powerful and emotional episode that delves deep into the complexities of grief and loss. Gabriel Byrne and Aaron Shaw deliver stellar performances, bringing the raw emotions of the characters to life in a way that's both heartbreaking and inspiring.