In this article, the two authors discuss the concept of enactment. Using a clinical example, they seek to show that it facilitates the symbolization of unrepresented traumatic traces, before linking it to the Botella's concept of regredience. Enactment makes it possible to elaborate the unrepresented residues or traces of the patient thanks to the ability of the analytic couple to work as doubles, in spite of the apparent attraction of the “short” path of discharge via the act.