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The Unchanging Nature of Home Expectations
Bobby Garfield
Why do we always expect home to stay the same? Nothing else does.
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The Last Summer of Childhood Memories
Bobby Garfield
I never heard from Ted Brautigan again. Not that I didn't think of him. I always have. I always will. Because that summer was the last of my childhood. And though I never again saw what people were thinking, there was an enduring gift that he left me. What Ted did was open my eyes, and let the future in. I wouldn't have missed a minute of it. Not for all the world.
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Cherishing Every Moment in Life
Ted Brautigan
I wouldn't have missed a single minute of it, Bobby. Not for the whole world.
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Perception of Uniqueness in Others
Carol Gerber
You're a strange person.
[Referring to Ted]
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Captives of Time and Eternity
Ted
We're all time's captives, hostages to eternity.
Bobby
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[[Ben Jonson]
Ted
No, ]. He was a Russian of no account, I think.
[[Boris Pasternak]
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A Secret About Being Strange
Carol
You're a strange person.
Ted
Shhh! Tell no one.
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The Definitive Kiss That Sets Standards
Ted Brautigan
It will be the kiss by which all others in your life will be judged... and found wanting.
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The Fleeting Nature of Childhood Time
Bobby Garfield
It's funny how when you're a kid, a day can last forever. Now, all these years seem just like a blink.
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The Unpredictable Nature of the Past
Bobby Garfield
Whenever it wants, the past can come kicking the door down. And you never know where it's going to take you. All you can do is hope it's a place you want to go.
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The Illusion of Childhood Happiness
Ted Brautigan
You know, when you're young, you have moments of such happiness, you think you're living in someplace magical, like Atlantis must have been. Then we grow up, and our hearts break in two.
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Facing Fears in Uncertain Moments
Bobby
Don't be afraid.
Carol
When we swung out, I... I thought we were coming loose and falling to our doom.
Bobby
We're as safe as can be.
[Kisses her suddenly]
Carol
What do you think you're doing?
[Slightly confused]
Bobby
Well, I thought you wanted me to.
Carol
I just wasn't ready, that's all.
Bobby
Okay.
[Turns away]
Carol
Bobby, do it again.
[Pauses]
Bobby
No, I better not. You'll tell.
Carol
No, it'll be our secret. Hurry, before we go down. Bobby, I'm dying here. Thank you, Bobby. That was just the nicest thing.
[Bobby nervously pauses, not knowing what to do; Bobby kisses her again. She giggles and puts her head on his shoulder. He puts his arm around her]
Bobby
And it will be the kiss by which all others in our life will be judged.
Carol
What?
[Looks at him]
Bobby
I don't know. Sounded better when Ted said it.
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The Transience of Life
Ted Brautigan
We're all just passing through, kiddo. Just passing through, that's all.
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The Meaning of Honesty in Relationships
Bobby
Ted, "my father never bought a drunk a drink". What does that mean exactly?
Ted
It means he was a good man, he was honest, and he never added to the troubles of the world. Okay? Good night.
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