Name: Silver Linings Playbook
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: 2012-12-25
Duration: 122 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver, Anupam Kher

Silver Linings Playbook

Confronting Hypocrisy and Fear of Living

Tiffany Maxwell You might not have experienced the shit that I did — but you loved hearing about it, didn't you? You are afraid to be alive! You're afraid to live! You're a hypocrite! You're a conformist! You're a liar! I opened up to you and you judged me! You're an asshole! You're an asshole!

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Silver Linings Playbook

Confronting Social Skills and Honesty Issues

Pat You have poor social skills. You have a problem.

Tiffany I have a problem? You say more inappropriate things than appropriate things. You scare people.

Pat I tell the truth — you're mean.

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The Power of Positive Thinking

Patrick "Pat Jr." Solitano Once you get in the right frame of mind, I think anything's possible. I think we get, we so often get caught in this state of negativity and it's a, it's a poison like nothing else.

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Unexpected Departures in Conversation

Pat Where's Tiffany?

Pat Sr. She left.

Pat What do you mean, she left?

Pat Sr. She left. What do you expect?

Pat Where is she?

Pat Sr. Let me tell you, I know you don't wanna to listen to your father, I didn't listen to mine, and I'm telling you, you gotta pay attention to the signs. When life reaches out with a moment like this, it's a sin if you don't reach back. I'm telling you, it's a sin if you don't reach - reach back, and it'll haunt you the rest of your days like a curse. You're facing a big challenge in your life right now at this very moment, right here. That girl loves you, she really, really loves you. And I don't know if Nikki ever did, but she sure as hell doesn't love you right now. I'm telling you, don't fuck this up.

Pat I love you, Dad.

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Unexpected Confessions in Complex Relationships

Tiffany Hey!

Pat What the fuck? I'm married!

Tiffany So am I!

Pat What the fuck are you doing, your husband's dead!

Tiffany Where's your wife?

Pat You're ]!

[[crazy]

Tiffany I'm not the one who just got out of that hospital in Baltimore.

Pat And I'm not the big slut!... I'm sorry... I'm sorry... I'm sorry.

Tiffany I was a big slut, but I'm not any more. There's always going to be a part of me that's sloppy and dirty, but I like that. With all the other parts of myself. Can you say the same about yourself fucker? Can you ]? Are you any ] at that?

[[forgive; [good]

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Tension Among Friends in a Difficult Situation

Tiffany What the fuck?

[tearfully]

Veronica Sweetie, sweetie. Honey, calm down.

Tiffany You're killing me. You're killing me!

Veronica Tiffany, please. She'll see how well he's doing, maybe she'll lift the restraining order.

Tiffany Oh, my God.

Ronnie Pat told me.

Tiffany Oh, my God.

Ronnie He told me you should never throw a marriage out the window.

Tiffany He did not say that.

[tearfully]

Ronnie Yes.

Tiffany He didn't say that.

Ronnie He said it several times, Tiffany. And it's his chance. You gotta give him a chance.

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Plans for a Cheesesteak Restaurant

Pat So what are you doing with yourself?

Pat Sr. You know, I'm gonna start a restaurant. It's gonna be a cheesesteak place.

Pat How you gonna pay for it?

Pat Sr. I'm gonna pay for it, don't worry about it.

Pat From your bookmaking?

Pat Sr. Who told you that?

Pat Mom told me. Outside.

Dolores I did not. No, I didn't.

Pat You just told me outside, Mom, what are you talking about? Five minutes ago, we were walking up the stairs, you said, "Don't say anything, but Dad lost his job and he's bookmaking.

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A Complex View on Loyalty and Relationships

Patrick "Pat Jr." Solitano So she's a loyal, married to a dead-guy slut.

[to Dr. Cliff Patel about Tiffany]

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Complicated Feelings and Unexpected Connections

Tiffany Listen, I haven't dated since before my marriage so I don't really remember how this works.

Pat How what works?

Tiffany I saw the way you were looking at me, Pat. You felt it, I felt it, don't lie. We're not liars like they are. I live in the addition around back, which is completely separate from my parents house, so there's no chance of them walking in on us. I hate the fact that you wore a football jersey to dinner because I hate football, but you can fuck me if you turn the lights off, okay?

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Misunderstandings and Humor in Tense Situations

Officer Keogh Hey, is he messing with you?

Tiffany No, no, no, this was just a joke. This is a joke I started.

Officer Keogh There's a restraining order on this guy.

Tiffany I know! I have a stupid sense of humor.

Officer Keogh That's not a good thing to do.

Tiffany Well, I'm fucked up. What can I tell you? I'm sorry.

Officer Keogh You're Tommy's widow right?

Tiffany Yes, I'm Tommy's crazy, whore widow, minus the whore thing for the most part.

Officer Keogh You're a funny girl. You wanna get a drink sometime?

Officer Keogh What'd I say?

[to Pat]

Pat She doesn't, she doesn't do that anymore.

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Concerns About the Bet

Jake I'm worried about the bet.

Pat Sr. Don't worry about the bet.

Jake I'm worried about the bet.

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Struggling with Grief in Conversations

Tiffany Maxwell Can we get through one fucking conversation without you reminding me that my goddamn husband's dead?

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Misunderstandings About Relationships and Invitations

Ronnie You gotta come see the baby. She's beautiful. And Veronica wants to make dinner for you.

Pat Congratulations on the baby, but I'm not buying the invitation.

Ronnie Cause you think Veronica still hates you.

Pat I know Veronica still hates me.

Ronnie It's not true.

Pat Yes, it is. Nikki always said that Ronnie's wife keeps her social calendar where she keeps his balls, in her purse.

Ronnie That's not true.

Veronica Ronnie! What are you doing?

Ronnie Okay, it's a little true. But if you think she still hates you, you're wrong because why would she tell me to invite you to dinner? Hmm?

Veronica Did you invite him?

Ronnie Yes.

Veronica Well, can he make it?

Ronnie I don't know yet! Can you make it next Sunday?

[to Pat]

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Finding gratitude amidst life's challenges

Patrick "Pat Jr." Solitano The world will break your heart ten ways to Sunday, that's guaranteed. And I can't begin to explain that or the craziness inside myself and everyone else, but guess what? Sunday is my favorite day again. I think of everything everyone did for me and I feel like—a very lucky guy.

[voiceover]

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Struggling with Selflessness and Emptiness

Tiffany Maxwell I do this! Time after time after time! I do all this shit for other people! And then I wake up and I'm empty! I have nothing!

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The Importance of Positivity and Hard Work

Patrick "Pat Jr." Solitano This is what I believe to be true. This is what I learned in the hospital. You have to do everything you can, you have to work your hardest, and if you do, if you stay positive, you have a shot at a silver lining.

[to Dr. Cliff Patel]

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Conflicted Feelings and Unexpected Connections

Tiffany You know, I used to think that you were the best thing that ever happened to me, but now I think that you might maybe be the worst thing and I'm sorry that I ever met you.

Pat Good for you. Come on, let's dance.

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A Tense Moment of Communication

Tiffany Would you just leave me alone?!

[upset]

Pat Wait a second!

Tiffany Please!

Pat I've one more letter for you to read, okay?

Tiffany What the fuck is the matter with you? Give it to her yourself!

[yelling]

Pat Hey, let me say something. You don't ever have to see me again if you just read it, all right?

Tiffany This is so fucked up.

Pat Yeah, just read it.

Tiffany Dear Tiffany...

[reading]

Tiffany I know you wrote the letter. The only way you could meet my crazy...

[Long pause.]

Pat ... was by doing something crazy yourself. Thank you. I love you. I knew it the minute I met you. I'm sorry it took so long for me to catch up. I just got stuck. Pat." I wrote that a week ago.

[reciting]

Tiffany You wrote that a week ago?

Pat Yes, I did.

Tiffany You let me lie to you for a week?

Pat I was trying to be romantic.

Tiffany You love me?

Pat Yeah, I do.

Tiffany Okay.

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Tiffany's Thoughts on Superstitions and Situations

Tiffany Maxwell Does anyone here happen to know what the Official Motto of the ] is on the Official Seal of the State of New York? Huh? Anybody? Do you? Do you know? … ]! … Look it up. Yeah — Excelsior! Not that I give a fuck about football, or about your superstitions — but if it's me ], I don't send the ] guy whose personal motto is Excelsior to a fucking ] game, especially when he's already in a legal situation.

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Misunderstandings About Food Choices

Tiffany Why did you order Raisin Bran?

Pat Why did you order tea?

Tiffany Because you ordered Raisin Bran.

[chewing]

Pat I ordered Raisin Bran because I didn't want any mistaking it for a date.

Tiffany It can still be a date if you order Raisin Bran.

[chewing]

Pat It's not a date. So how's your thing going -- dancing thing?

Tiffany It's good. How's your restraining order?

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Introducing Characters in a Social Setting

Ronnie Hey, Tiffany! This is Pat.

Tiffany Hi.

Ronnie Pat, my sister-in-law Tiffany.

Pat You look nice.

Tiffany Thank you.

Pat Oh, I'm not flirting with you.

Tiffany Oh, I didn't think you were.

Pat I just see that you made an effort and I'm gonna be better with my wife, I'm working on that. I wanna acknowledge her beauty. I never used to do that. I do that now. Cause we're gonna be better than ever...Nikki. Just practicing. How'd Tommy die?

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