River's Edge - Disgraceful Actions and Funeral Ethics
Clarissa:
I hear they're having an open-casket funeral for Jamie. I think that's in bad taste.
Tony:
It is in bad taste. This whole episode is in bad taste. You young people are a disgrace to the human race. To all living things, to plants even. You shouldn't be seen in the same room with a cactus.
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River's Edge - A Cold Walk Home Together
Clarissa:
What's with you?
Matt:
I don't know. I figured I'd walk you home.
Clarissa: [sighs as he hesitates]
I can make it on my own. Well, come if you're gonna come.
Matt: [catching up with her]
You want my coat or something? You look kinda cold.
Clarissa: [shakes her head]
No, I'm okay. You agree with him, don't you?
Matt:
Layne? Not really.
Clarissa: [pause]
You probably do. Everybody goes along with him, like he's got some special power or something. I think he's totally wrong. Layne brags about me, doesn't he?
Matt:
What do you mean?
Clarissa:
About getting me. I know he does, so don't even say he doesn't.
Clarissa:
Doesn't he?
Matt:
Not to me.
Clarissa: [smiles]
You look kinda cute when you lie, you know that?
Matt:
What?
Clarissa:
You should see him though when there are no other guys around, and he thinks he might get lucky. Shakes like a leaf. Always has to be drunk too. He's like "Layne - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic." They could make a movie, I don't know.
Clarissa:
Do you have to be drunk to kiss a girl?
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River's Edge - Conflicted Loyalties and Dark Thoughts
Clarissa: [as Layne drives]
I feel real twisted right now. Twisted, like I should just go to the cops, and just tell them where John is.
Layne:
I wouldn't even joke about that, Clarissa.
Clarissa:
What would you do, kill me? You'd love that, I'll bet. You and John could run off and be outlaws together. But first, to show off to your friends, strap my dead body to the top of your car and drive all over town.
Layne: [slams on the brakes]
Get out!
Clarissa:
What?
Layne:
You don't understand a goddamn thing, do you? Jamie is dead, dammit! And there's nothing that we can do to save her. Now I happened to like Jamie. But John is still alive. Don't you see that?
Clarissa:
And who's next on his list?
Clarissa:
You're just gonna leave me here? What if John's around?
Layne: [giggles]
Ask him to forgive you. Here... here's your money. We don't need this shit.
Matt:
We can't just leave her alone like this.
Layne:
Okay. Fuck! You stay here, and you protect her. I should have known that I was the only one that can handle a crisis. Do you want your money back, too?
Matt: [climbs out]
Keep my money, Layne.
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River's Edge - Conflicted Emotions in the Face of Tragedy
Bennett:
Did the sight of this dead girl move you in any particular way?
Matt:
I don't know.
Bennett:
Were you shocked, angry, saddened? Did the sight please you?
Matt:
I don't know how I felt.
Bennett:
You knew this girl?
Matt:
Yeah.
Bennett:
How did you feel about her?
Matt:
I don't know.
Bennett:
Hey, I'm getting sick of "I don't know". Do you hear me?
Clarissa:
You didn't have to call me a stupid bitch.
Layne:
You would have drove right past us. We had to yell something.
Matt:
You yelled it Layne.
Clarissa:
I got a name you know. You're lucky I didn't just drive right home.
Layne:
OKay, okay, okay. I'm sorry Clarissa, but you've got to understand that in a time like this where every fucking second counts, a man can't waste his time choosing words.
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River's Edge - Discussion of Escape Plans and New Beginnings
Layne:
Go on.
Matt:
I don't know. I just figured we could dump this place, you know? Go up there, and if we like it, we stay, don't come back.
Clarissa:
Where did you get Portland?
Matt:
Well, nobody knows us up there.
Clarissa:
People know us here?
Layne: [mimicking Sonny & Cher, his hand wandering]
I know you, babe.
Clarissa: [brushing him off]
That's really annoying, Layne.
Layne:
So what, man? We could be lumberjacks or something?
Matt:
There's other things to do.
Layne:
Like what?
Maggie:
Like getting stoned.
Layne:
It almost sounds like a plan. Except we're all broke, and I'm the only one with a car.
Tony: [[Easy Rider]
We could just take all our parents money, take off, discover America, and make like we're ] plus five.
Clarissa: [checking Maggie's wristwatch]
Shit, I gotta go. Burkewaite's gonna have a spaz attack if I'm late again.
Layne:
She's in love with his middle-aged ass.
Clarissa: [as John arrives]
He's not middle-aged, asshole. Hi, John.
Layne: [to John]
Didn't think you'd make it today. Where's Jamie?
John:
I killed her.
Clarissa:
She's gonna be in big trouble if she keeps ditching like this.
Maggie:
You what?
John:
I killed her.
Maggie:
You're strange, John.
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Say Anything... - Defying Doubt in Great Success Stories
Diane Court:
Nobody thinks it will work, do they?
Lloyd Dobler:
No. You just described every great success story.
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Say Anything... - A Moment of Apology and Uncertainty
Diane Court:
Lloyd, I'm sorry.
Lloyd Dobler:
What do you want?
Diane Court:
I'm sorry.
Lloyd Dobler:
What do you want?
Diane Court:
My father's guilty. He lied to me, he lied to everybody. I just left home... I need you.
Lloyd Dobler:
You do?
Diane Court:
Everything else means nothing to me. If I hurt you again, I'll die. I love you.
Lloyd Dobler:
What?
Diane Court:
I love you. How many more times do I have to say it?
Lloyd Dobler:
One more would be nice.
Diane Court:
I love you... please. I love you.
Lloyd Dobler:
One question: do you need... someone, or do you need me?... Forget it, I don't really care.
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Say Anything... - Unspoken Feelings and Misunderstandings in Love
Lloyd Dobler: [after saying he loves her]
What? I'm sorry I said that. Forget I said it, it's what I thought I meant, but...
Diane Court:
Lloyd...
Lloyd Dobler:
...forget it.
Diane Court: [making air quotes]
I love you," okay?
Lloyd Dobler:
What is that? What are you doing with your hands?
Diane Court:
Don't! Don't be - !
Lloyd Dobler:
Talk to me, you're talking like that girl, Sheila!
Diane Court:
Don't be mean, this is hard for me too.
Lloyd Dobler: [pauses]
Then don't do it.
Diane Court: [She turns away from him and takes the pen from her coat pocket]
Shit. Just take this pen, please, and write me?
Lloyd Dobler:
I can't believe this. You just broke up with me.
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Say Anything... - A Letter's Arrival and Its Impact
Lloyd Dobler:
Check your mail tomorrow. I sent you a letter, a letter.
Diane Court:
Your letter came yesterday.
Lloyd Dobler:
It did?
Diane Court:
Uh-huh. It was wonderful.
Lloyd Dobler:
Why didn't you tell me?
Diane Court:
It was wonderful.
Lloyd Dobler:
I've never sent a letter like that, you know? I mean, I felt like I wanted to tell you something, but I didn't put it in the letter, and I didn't say it, but I want to say it now, I'm not sure if I should say it, you know, cause people always say it and don't mean it, but I think that I mean it, so, um, I just wanted to tell you...
Diane Court:
No, we don't have to say it.
Lloyd Dobler:
How do you know what I'm going to say?
Diane Court:
I don't know what you're going to say, but I think that...
Lloyd Dobler: [pause]
I was just going to tell you that I love you. I said it.
Diane Court:
I know. Lloyd, let's not start putting things on this level.
Lloyd Dobler:
What? This is a good level, isn't it?
Diane Court:
How can I look at you and say this?
Lloyd Dobler:
Say what?
Diane Court:
I think that we should spend some time apart.
Lloyd Dobler:
What's wrong?
Diane Court:
Well, I need to study, and...
Lloyd Dobler:
You need to study?
Diane Court:
Yeah.
Lloyd Dobler:
Okay, how much time do you need? I mean, you know, I mean you'll be leaving in a little while, so that's answered some questions.
Diane Court:
We'll see.
Lloyd Dobler:
Okay. It's good knowing this.
Diane Court:
Yeah, uh-huh.
Lloyd Dobler:
Okay, what did we just decide?
Diane Court:
We decided...
Lloyd Dobler:
Cause I'm worried, did you just break up with me?
Diane Court:
No, no.
Lloyd Dobler:
It sounded like you did.
Diane Court:
No. We decided that we're friends. I mean, I know it's a terrible word...
Lloyd Dobler:
Well, if we're friends, why can't we see each other?
Diane Court:
I think that we should stop going out on dates.
Lloyd Dobler:
I feel like a dick. You must think I'm a dick.
Diane Court:
No, I don't, I don't.
Lloyd Dobler:
Yeah you do.
Diane Court:
Lloyd, we shared the most intimate thing two people can share.
Lloyd Dobler:
You shared it with a dick.
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Say Anything... - The Complexity of Good and Bad Experiences
Diane Court:
I have this theory of convergence, that good things always happen with bad things. I know you have to deal with them at the same time, but I just don't know why they have to happen at the same time. I just wish I could work out some schedule. Am I just babbling? Do you know what I mean?
Lloyd Dobler:
No.
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Say Anything... - Uncertainty in a Moment of Connection
Diane Court: [after they sleep together for the first time]
Are you shaking?
Lloyd Dobler:
No.
Diane Court:
You're shaking.
Lloyd Dobler:
I don't think so.
Diane Court:
You're cold.
Lloyd Dobler:
I don't think I am.
Diane Court:
Then why are you shaking?
Lloyd Dobler:
I don't know. I think I'm happy.
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Say Anything... - Friendship with Potential Amidst Social Challenges
Diane Court:
I just can't have any social life right now.
Lloyd Dobler:
Don't worry about it. We're just having coffee. We'll be anti-social.
Diane Court:
Be friends?
Lloyd Dobler:
Yeah. With potential.
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