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In this contribution, the author discusses some aspects of countertransference and interpretation through the unfolding of a case in four weekly analytic sessions. The focus is on the states of intersubjective listening: ways of engaging with the material offered by the patient, without neglecting more conflicted areas of the mind. Delving into the complexity of interpretation, the author explores the possibility of providing an intrapsychic interpretation that can be experienced not intrusively, but as an opening to that small fragile part that seeks to be understood and defended from violent sadistic attacks within the inner world.