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"By day he is Woody Allen. But when night falls and the moon rises, Humphrey Bogart strikes again."

PG 1972 · 1h 25m
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31 quotes
Questioning Marital Intimacy and Authenticity
Allan Felix I wonder if she actually had that orgasm in the two years we were married, or did she fake it that night?
Concern Between Friends in Uncertain Times
Linda Allan? Are you busy?
Allan What're you doing here?
[stops working]
Linda I don't feel so hot.
[sighs]
Allan Whatsa matter?
Linda What do you have for an anxiety attack? I need a tranquilizer.
Allan I got everything. I'm a drug store. What's wrong?
[starts going through his pockets]
Linda I have this throbbing in the pit of my stomach.
Allan Yeah, well how do you know it's anxiety? How do you know it's not fear?
Linda Oh, my stomach feels jumpy.
Allan Yeah, you find it hard to breathe?
Linda Yeah, a little. I feel frightened, and I don't know what over.
Allan Yeah, I get that.
Linda What is it, fear or anxiety?
Allan Homosexual panic.
[hands her some pills]
Self-Reflection on Reality and Fantasy
Allan Felix Who am I kidding? I'm not like that. I never was, I never will be. . . . That's strictly the movies.
[voiceover, after watching ''[[w:Casablanca (film)|Casablanca]
Marriage Advice with a Twist of Humor
Dick Christie The two of you should get married and move into a hospital.
[to Allan Felix and Diane Christie]
Embracing Individuality and Self-Discovery
Bogart That was great. You've, uh, you've really developed yourself a little style.
Allan Yeah, I do have a certain amount of style, don't I?
Bogart Well, I guess you won't be needing me any more. There's nothing I can tell you now that you don't already know.
Allan I guess that's so. I guess the secret's not being you, it's being me. True, you're—you're not too tall and kind of ugly, but - what the hell, I'm short enough and ugly enough to succeed on my own.
Bogart Hmmph. Here's looking at you, kid.
Confusion in the Supermarket Aisle
Nancy Don't listen to him!
Bogart Don't listen to her.
Allan Fellas, we're in a supermarket.
Romantic Expectations and Self-Perception
Nancy Allan, what do you expect? Didn't I always say you were not the romantic type?
[as a fantasy appearance]
Allan Whatsa matter with me, Nancy?
Nancy You're a dreamer. You're awkward. You're clumsy. They can see how desperate you are. You know this. You said it yourself.
Allan Look, don't go by that girl tonight. She was nothing. I was toying with her.
Nancy Oh, face it, Allan. You may be very sweet, but you're not sexy.
Allan Oh, don't be so sure. You never said that when we were married.
Nancy I was thinking it.
Allan Felix's Ambitious Dating Aspirations
Allan Felix I'll get broads up here like you wouldn't believe: swingers, freaks, nymphomaniacs, dental hygienists.
Addressing Emotional Reactions in Conflict
Allan Felix Sorry I had to slap you around, but you got hysterical when I said, "No more.
[in a dream sequence to Dream Sharon]
A Quirky Decision to Brush Teeth
Allan Felix I'm going home. I think today I'm gonna brush all my teeth!
[to Dick and Linda Christie]
Perceptions of Roles in Relationships
Humphrey Bogart Somewheres in life you got turned around. It's her job to smell good for you.
Insurance Scheme at the Beach House
Allan This is a beautiful beach house.
Linda Thank you.
Allan Yeah, let's burn it down for the insurance money.
Exploring Gender Dynamics in Relationships
Allan Felix Look. Last night you felt like a woman, and I felt like a man . . . And that's the kind of thing those people do.
[to Linda Christie]
Debate on Fussiness and Its Outcomes
Dick He was always very fussy.
[to Linda Christie, about Allan Felix]
Allan Yes, but look at the results.
[to Linda and Dick Christie]
Dick Yes, you never went out.
[to Allan Felix]
Existential Reflections on Art and Life
Allan That's quite a lovely Jackson Pollock, isn't it?
Museum girl Yes, it is.
Allan What does it say to you?
Museum girl It restates the negativeness of the universe. The hideous lonely emptiness of existence. Nothingness. The predicament of man forced to live in a barren, godless eternity like a tiny flame flickering in an immense void with nothing but waste, horror, and degradation, forming a useless, bleak straitjacket in a black, absurd cosmos.
Allan What are you doing Saturday night?
Museum girl Committing suicide.
Allan What about Friday night?
Humor in Medical Concerns
Linda Would you like us to call a doctor?
Allan No, no, I could use a three foot band-aid.
Communication and Coordination in Urban Life
Dick I'll be at 362-9296 for a while, then I'll be at 648-0024 for about 15 minutes, then I'll be at 752-0420, and then I'll be home, at 621-4598. Yeah, right George, bye-bye.
[on the phone]
Linda There's a phone booth on the corner. You want me to run downstairs and get the number? You'll be passing it.
The Cleansing Power of Rain
Allan Felix I love the rain - it washes memories off the sidewalk of life.
Unconventional Drink Combinations Discussed Among Friends
Allan You want a Fresca with a Darvon?
Linda Unless you have some apple juice.
Allan Apple juice and Darvon is fantastic together!
Linda Have you ever had Librium and tomato juice?
Allan No, I haven't personally, but another neurotic tells me they're unbelievable.
Dick Could I get a coke with nothing in it?
A Suggestion for Romantic Action
Linda Maybe if you just leaned across the candlelight and kissed her.
Legal Communication Breakdown
Nancy My lawyer will call your lawyer.
Allan I don't have a lawyer. Have him call my doctor.
Unexpected Compliment Leads to Surprising Reaction
Allan I have met a lot of dames, but you are really something special.
Linda Really?
Allan She bought it!
[to Bogart]
Investing Emotions in Relationships and Stocks
Dick Allan, you have invested your emotions in a losing stock, it was wiped out, it dropped off the board. Now what do you do Allan? You reinvest. Maybe in a more stable stock. Something with long term growth possibilities.
Allan Who are you going to fix me up with, General Motors?
Reflection on Lost Love and Longing
Dick Allan, the world is full of eligible women.
Allan Yeah, but not like Nancy. She was a lovely thing. I used to lay in bed at night and watch her sleep. Once in a while, she would wake up and catch me. She would let out a scream.
Regret and Timing in Relationships
Allan If that plane leaves the ground, and you're not on it, you'll regret it, maybe not today maybe not tomorrow, but soon, and for the rest of your life.
Linda That's beautiful!
Allan It's from ]. I've waited my whole life to say it.
[[Casablanca (film)|Casablanca]
Perceptions of Relationships and Violence
Humphrey Bogart I never saw a dame yet that didn't understand a good slap in the mouth or a slug from a .45.
Skepticism About Identity in Conversation
Dick Christie Who were those guys?
Allan Felix Oh, they said they were hairdressers, hard to believe though.
Unexpected Reactions to Leaving Home
Allan Felix I had to go to Washington once when I was married, and though I was the one leaving, I got sick, and when I returned, my wife threw up.
[to Linda Christie]
An Unexpected Birthday Gift and Memory
Allan Here, I got you a present because it's your birthday.
Linda How'd you know?
Allan Well, you mentioned the date, and I remembered because it's the same day my mother had her hysterectomy.
Parenting and Unfulfilled Wishes
Allan Felix No, my parents never got divorced, although I begged them to.
Navigating Friendship and Romantic Tension
Allan I can't do it. How does it look? I invite her over and then come on like a sex degenerate. What am I, a rapist?
Bogart You're getting carried away. You think too much. Just do it.
Allan We're platonic friends. I can't spoil that by coming on. She'll slap my face.
Bogart Oh, I've had my face slapped plenty of times.
Allan Yeah, but your glasses don't go flying across the room.