Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) - Quotes

Reflecting on Love and Life's Choices

Taglines: A film about love and life and the chance to change them both.

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Revisiting the Past for a Better Future

Taglines: She awoke in the past with a chance to rebuild her future.

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Reflecting on Choices and Changing Destiny

Taglines: Knowing what you know now, what would you do differently? Peggy Sue is going back with the chance to change her destiny.

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Reflecting on Past Choices and Actions

Taglines: Knowing what you know now, what would you do differently?

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Regrets and Reflections on Life Choices

Peggy Sue: Grandpa, if you had a chance to go back and do it all differently, what would you have changed?

Barney Alvorg: Well, I would have taken better care of my teeth.

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A Lighthearted Exchange About an Edsel

Peggy Sue: It's funny. It's really funny. You bought an Edsel.

Jack Kelcher: Young lady, what's the matter with you? Are you drunk?

Peggy Sue: Uh, just a little. I had a tough day.

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Caution and Divorce in Uncertain Times

Richard Norvik: [about time travel] I would be very careful about this if I were you. What if you fall into the hands of some madman with plans to manipulate your brain?

Peggy Sue: Well, that's why I was getting a divorce!

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The Possibility of Time Travel Explored

Peggy Sue: Then you think time travel is possible for people?

Richard Norvik: Yes. It's absolutely possible for people, for dogs, for cancan girls.

Peggy Sue: Oh, then I'm not crazy.

Richard Norvik: Well, I really don't know if you're crazy. I know most people think I am.

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Discussions of Conflict and Responsibility

Evelyn Kelcher: What's the matter, have you and Charlie had a fight?

Peggy Sue: Yes.

Evelyn Kelcher: What about?

Peggy Sue: House payments.

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Bittersweet Memories of a Glorious Night

Peggy Sue: We had one glorious night together, someday you'll remember and write about it.

Michael Fitzsimmons: Yeah, I can dig that. Bittersweet perfection. Dogs of lust on leashes of memory.

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A Moment of Inspiration and Connection

Michael Fitzsimmons: But we had heat, baby. Passion! Fire! We owe it to ourselves to fuse together, at least one more time.

Peggy Sue: Oh, that's a good line. You are gonna be a terrific writer.

Michael Fitzsimmons: You think so?

Peggy Sue: Yeah.

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Reflecting on Past Choices and Future Paths

Michael Fitzsimmons: So are you going to marry Mr. Blue Impala and graze around with all the other sheep for the rest of your life?

Peggy Sue: No... I already did that.

Maturity Differences Between Genders Explored

Peggy Sue: I am a grown woman with a life time of experience that you can't understand.

Charlie Bodell: Yeah, girls mature faster than guys.

Confusion in Relationships and Expectations

Evelyn Kelcher: Peggy, I don't mean to be intrusive, but are you having problems with Charlie?

Peggy Sue: A lot of things are confusing right now, Charlie is just one of them.

Evelyn Kelcher: Is Charlie pressuring you into doing things you don't think you should be doing?

Peggy Sue: What do you mean?

Evelyn Kelcher: Peggy, you know what a penis is? Stay away from it!

Embracing Unconventional Teenage Expression

Charlie Bodell: Well, what's the point of being a teenager if you can't dress weird?

Closing the Window to My Heart

Peggy Sue Bodell: Charlie, it's like there's this window into my heart and you can open and crawl in whenever you want. Well, I've got to close it or nothing is ever going to change.