Dr. Harley's Method

''You don't seem to be listening, Harold. I asked you, do you have any friends?'
Harold abendoned his musings and concentrated on the question. 'No,' he answered.
'None at all?'
Harold considered. 'Well, maybe one.'
'Would you care to talk about this friend?'
'No.'
'Does your mother know this freind?'
'No.'
'Is this a friend you had when you were away at school?'
'No.''
Source: 'Harold and Maude' by Colin Higgins.

It is obviuos that Harold does not have friends and then he - after he thought about it - says that there is someone - of course, Harold means Maude. At the beginning Harold was not there with his mind, so he answered only with 'Yes' and 'No'. Normally if you have to visit a psychiatrist, you will tell him all about your life but Harold does not want to go to Dr. Harley. That is why Harold does not tell him anything about Maude who becomes close to Harold.

Harold and Maude by Hal Ashby

On the picture Harold is lying on the sofa, but not how he should lie there. He's feet are on the top. That tells Harold is not interested in what Dr. Harley says and wants. At the same time we see - or we can imagine it very well - that Harold is thinking of someone (maybe Maude, because they are talking about 'Freinds'.

Harold and Maude by Hal Ashby

On these picture we do not see Dr. Harley's face. We can take this as sympolic: These pictures show us that Dr. Harley is impersonal to Harold - perhaps that is why Harold does not want to talk with him - and Dr. Harley does not show Harold and us his 'real face'.