Memorable Quotes from Paul Mescal
5 quotesA Moment of Gratitude and Inquiry
Will
You know, it was, uh, it was beautiful. The gift you gave Nina. She was really grateful for your kindness.
[''Meets Leda walking in an alley after a party'']
Leda
Okay.
Will
I have, uh, something to ask you.
Leda
What?
Will
Do you mind if I come up?
Leda
I do, actually.
Will
Okay. Um... Nina was wondering if you would be willing to lend us your place for a few hours.
Leda
Would you tell Nina I'd like to talk to her?
Will
When?
Leda
Whenever she wants.
Will
Her husband doesn't leave till Sunday, so till before that, it's impossible.
Leda
Monday's fine.
Will
Are you angry?
Leda
No.
Will
You seem angry.
Leda
No, Will, the caretaker knows Nina and has business with her husband.
Will
Lyle? You just give him €20 and he's not gonna say anything.
Leda
Why are you asking this of me in particular?
Will
Uh... Nina asked me to. All right.
[''Walks past Leda'']
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The Tragic Tale of Orpheus and Eurydice
Will
Do you know the story of ]? Orpheus is a man of music. He has this exquisite voice. His playing of the kithara, which is a... is-is a harp-like lyre, is so divine, birds, the... the beasts, e-even the stones and the trees, they all moved to the rhythm of his music. Now, Orpheus falls in love with this beautiful nymph, Eurydice. Soon after their marriage, Eurydice's bitten by a viper and poison courses through her body, and she's killed. And Orpheus, filled with grief, journeys to the underworld to take her back. He charms this three-headed dog, Cerberus. He beguiles Hades until finally... he's allowed to take his love back with him to the world of the living but... under one condition.
[[w:Orpheus and Eurydice|Orpheus and Eurydice]
Agnes
What is it?
Will
She must follow behind him, and he must not turn around to look at her. Now, as they begin their ascent, Orpheus can't hear her footsteps, so he listens... and listens and listens and listens. But all he can hear is the sound of his heartbeat. And the rest is silence. And as he approaches the gates of the underworld... he can't contain himself any longer. He turns around to look at her, and she is... trapped in the underworld forever.
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Connected Under the Same Sky
Sophie
I think it's nice that we share the same sky.
Calum
What do you mean?
Sophie
Well, like... Sometimes at playtime, I look up at the sky and if I can see the sun, then... I think that the fact that we can both see the sun. So, even though we're not actually in the same place and we're not actually together, we kind of are in a way, you know? Like we're both underneath the same sky, so... we're kind of together.
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The Limits of Intuitive Connection
Will
Is it true, you know everything about a person, by touching them here?
[Touches Agnes's hand]
Agnes
Not everything.
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