Stranger Than Paradise - Beauty of Lake Erie in Winter
Eva:
Well, this is it. Lake Erie.
Eddie:
Man, look at all this snow! Man, it's - it's beautiful.
Eva:
It's not always frozen.
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Stranger Than Paradise - Role Reversal in Sports Dynamics
Willie: [watching pro football game on TV]
You see, you see the guy that's got the ball? That's the quarterback. He can either hand off to one of the runners or he can pass it down field He's kinda like, he's the - he's like the, eh, General, you know. He's sorta like he's in charge the offense. The quarterback is in charge of the whole offense.
Eva:
So, what does the quarterback do when he becomes the defense?
Willie:
What?
Eva:
What does the quarterback do when his team becomes the defense?
Willie:
Quar - the quar - the quarterback's not on the defense, they already have - I - I - I don't know how to explain this to you. Just watch the game.
Eva:
I think this game is really stupid.
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Stranger Than Paradise - Navigating the Neighborhood's Boundaries
Willie:
Eva, going out?
Eva:
Yeah.
Willie:
Look, Clinton Street is two blocks south of here. I wouldn't go any further south than Clinton Street.
Eva:
Why?
Willie:
It's really dangerous there.
Eva:
I can take care of myself.
Willie:
Man, listen, you come, you don't know what's going on this city. You've never been here before. You come and stay in my apartment and I don't even want you here! It's just like, "Yeeeah, I know what's going on." You think you're so know-the-fuck-together!
Eva:
I'm going alone.
Willie:
Aw, go alone.
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Stranger Than Paradise - Discussion About Cleveland's Charm
Eva:
I'm going to Cleveland in about a week.
Eddie:
Cleveland, beautiful city. It's got a big, beautiful lake. You will love it there.
Eva:
Have you been there?
Eddie:
No, no.
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Stranger Than Paradise - The Origin of TV Dinner Inquiry
Willie:
You're sure you don't want a TV dinner?
Eva:
Yes. I'm not hungry. Why is it called TV dinner?
Willie:
Um... You're supposed to eat it while you watch TV. Television.
Eva:
I know what a TV is. Where does that meat come from?
Willie:
What do you mean?
Eva:
What does that meat come from?
Willie:
I guess it comes from a cow.
Eva:
From a cow? It doesn't even look like meat.
Willie:
Eva, stop bugging me, will you? You know, this is the way we eat in America. I got my meat, I got my potatoes, I got my vegetables, I got my dessert, and I don't even have to wash the dishes.
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Stranger Than Paradise - Choking the Alligator in Stranger Than Paradise
Eva: [while vacuuming]
I'm choking the alligator.
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