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"Life can be a comedy or a tragedy, it all depends on how you look at it."

PG-13 2005 · 1h 40m
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13 quotes
A Disturbing Conversation About Sleeping Pills
Melinda Uh I've been having a bad time so I just took some sleeping pills.
Hobie Sleeping pills? How many?
Melinda Uh... 28.
Susan Oh my God! Hobie, make some black coffee.
Melinda No, I'm allergic to coffee, but do you have any vodka?
Music's Emotional Impact on Relationships
Melinda You're the piano player.
Ellis Not anymore. I'm on a break. A mysterious stranger has, uh, temporarily taken over, and I must say she plays beautifully. Hey, are your eyes misting over?
Melinda The song... it's meaningful to me. It was playing the night I met someone.
Ellis So, are they tears of sorrow or tears of joy?
Melinda Well, aren't they the same tears?
Ellis Yeah.
The Balance of Hope and Reality
Melinda You know, life is manageable enough if you keep your hopes modest. The minute you allow yourself sweet dreams you run the risk of them crashing down.
Unexpected Discoveries and Light Banter
Hobie It's funny, a grown woman outside a door listening in.
Melinda Oh, by the way, I found a scrap of your pajamas in my door.
Hobie Oh...really? You found that. I'll have to tell my laundress.
[sheepishly]
Melinda You don't have a laundress.
Hobie Well, marry me, and we'll get a laundress.
The Cruelty of Life and Potential
Lee Life has a malicious way of dealing with great potential.
Political Labels and Personal Preferences
Hobie I think it'd be only fair to tell you. I'm a Liberal.
Stacey Oh. Are you talking politically, or in the bedroom?
Hobie I was talking politically. In the bedroom I'm a left-wing Liberal.
Communication Struggles in a Relationship
Hobie We used to make love all the time and now, there's always an excuse.
Susan I told you, I'm going through an emotionally difficult time creatively.
Hobie You feel like we don't communicate anymore?
Susan Of course we communicate. Now can we not talk about it anymore?
Skepticism About Medical Advice and Treatment
Walt Maybe you should go back to your shrink. Discuss it.
Hobie He just recommended Prozac. I think he has stock in the company, honestly.
Reflecting on a Unique Performance Experience
Hobie Did I tell you I played Uncle Vanya once? With a limp. It was interesting.
A Humorous Exchange About Carsickness
Susan You look a little carsick.
Hobie Why, cause I'm the color of guacamole?
The Value of Belonging in Social Circles
Susan I wish we could afford a place in the Hamptons. Everybody who's anybody has one.
Hobie Yeah, but if you're somebody who's nobody, it's no fun to be around anybody who's everybody.
Reflecting on a Memorable Performance
Hobie They still talk about my portrayal of ]. I played it with a limp.
[[King Lear]
A Cleaning Woman's Unexpected Windfall
Hobie Excuse the mess. My cleaning woman just won $60 million, so I gave her the night off.