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Desiring a Simple, Pleasant Escape
Mark David Chapman
Take me somewhere nice. Not too expensive, just nice.
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Disdain for Movies Expressed in Conversation
Jude
We were going to see a movie, wanna come?
Mark David Chapman
No. I can't stand the movies. They're just so phony.
[snorts with laughter]
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The Burden of Becoming a Legend
Taglines
No one can survive becoming a legend.
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Belief in Holden Caulfield and Generational Disconnection
Mark David Chapman
I believe in Holden Caulfield. And in the book, and what he was saying, what he was saying to a lost generation of phony people.
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Vulnerability in a Painful World
Mark David Chapman
I'm too vulnerable for a world full of pain and lies.
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A Meeting That Changed the World Forever
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He came to New York to meet John Lennon...and the world changed forever.
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A Promise of Silence and Generosity
Mark David Chapman
I'll tip her well if she doesn't talk.
[ordering a prostitute]
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A Question About a Photograph
Mark David Chapman
You were taking pictures.
Paul
Right here.
Mark David Chapman
Did you take one of me and John? Did you? Did you?
Paul
I think I might have.
Mark David Chapman
Oh my God. Oh my God. I'd do anything for that picture. I'll pay you fifty dollars for it.
Paul
Okay man, relax.
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Identity and Self-Perception in Chapter 27
Mark David Chapman
I *am* Holden.
[staring at himself in the mirror]
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A Brief Exchange Between Two Figures
John Lennon
Is that all?
[signing an album for Mark David Chapman]
Mark David Chapman
Yeah. Thanks.
[stunned and shaky]
John Lennon
You sure? That's all?
Mark David Chapman
Yes. That's all. Thanks, John.
John Lennon
You're welcome.
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Uncertainty Surrounds Major Decision
Mark David Chapman
I knew I was gonna do something big, I just didn't know if it was good or bad.
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Mark David Chapman's Intentions Towards John Lennon
Mark David Chapman
I am gonna kill John Lennon .
[whispering into the phone]
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Seeking an Encounter with John Lennon
Mark David Chapman
Good morning, do you know if John Lennon is coming out today? I... I got his new album, and I was hoping to get his autograph.
Second Doorman
I can't help you.
Mark David Chapman
Look, I understand, I know how it is, but I've been waiting for two days already, and it's just... I really want to meet him.
[after a pause]
Second Doorman
The thing is I'm not the regular doorman here, so I don't know much about John Lennon.
Mark David Chapman
I knew it. I knew it, I knew it was something like that. Hah!
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A Meeting with Mr. Lennon
Mark David Chapman
I flew all the way across the ocean from Hawaii, and it is an honour to meet you, Mr. Lennon.
[shaking five-year-old Sean Lennon's hand]
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A Sense of Finality in Departure
Mark David Chapman
I could feel it in my bones, that I'd never see this hotel room again.
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The Search for Wholeness in Life
Mark David Chapman
Everyone needs something, to find something. Everyone is cracked and broken. You have to find something to fix you, to give you what you need, to take you away and make you whole.
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A Greeting to John
Mark David Chapman
Hey, John!
[two loud pops are heard and Yoko stars screaming]
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Discussion about music preferences between characters
Mark David Chapman
You like rock & roll?
Cabbie #2
Yeah.
Mark David Chapman
You like the Beatles?
Cabbie #2
Sure I do.
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The Power of a Decided Mind
Jude
The human mind. The human mind is an incredible thing. Once its mind's made up, it can do anything.
Jude
Then maybe I'll go.
[referring to Hawaii]
Mark David Chapman
No no not maybe, not maybe. You've got to decide in your mind that you will.
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Coincidence and Intent in Actions
Mark David Chapman
This is not a coincidence.
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