A Question About Personal Boundaries
Matt King:
One more question for you.
Brian Speer:
Yes?
Matt King:
Ever been inside my bedroom?
Brian Speer:
Once.
Matt King:
You could have had the decency to lie about that one.
Brian Speer:
Alright, twice.
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Contrasting Perspectives on Life's Events
Matt King:
Nothing just happens!
Brian Speer:
Everything just happens.
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Confrontation Over Insensitive Language
Matt King:
You little fuck! Do you get hit a lot?
Sid:
I don't know, I've had my share.
Matt King: [to Alex]
Your friend is retarded, you know that?
Sid:
Hey I've got a brother who's retarded! You don't have to get all derogatory.
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Character Assessment in The Descendants
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Irony of Fortune and Misfortune
Scott Thorson: [to Matt]
It's ironic, Elizabeth in this misfortune just as you come into your fortune.
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Personal Growth and Responsibility Acknowledged
Alexandra King:
I have gotten my act together. I was just drinking.
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Betrayal and Disillusionment in Family Dynamics
Alexandra King:
When I was over at Christmas, I caught her with the guy. It made me sick to see her near you. I went back to school thinking that that was it... that I was just done with her. I was gonna call and tell you everything, and... and then the accident happened, and... I was waiting until she woke up, I guess. You didn't even suspect. Right? Right? You disgusted me too. You're always so busy.
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Warning Against Negative Influences
Alexandra King:
Hey, Scottie! Reina's a hoe-bag and you need to stay away from her! And she's going to be a meth-head and she's gonna get used by stupid guys! She's a twat! Say it!
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A Final Goodbye to a Loved One
Matt King: [to Elizabeth]
Goodbye, Elizabeth. Goodbye, my love, my friend, my pain, my joy. Goodbye. Goodbye. Goodbye.
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Confronting Loss and Anger in Tragedy
Matt King: [to Brian Speer]
Elizabeth is dying. Wait... Fuck you! And she's dying.
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Desire for Connection Amidst Isolation
Matt King: [to Alex, about Brian Speer]
On the phone he can escape, in person, he's got nowhere to go. I wanna see his face.
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Questioning Women's Choices and Self-Destruction
Matt King:
What is it that makes the women in my life destroy themselves?
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Balancing Wealth and Responsibility for Children
Matt King:
I don't want my daughters growing up entitled and spoiled... but I agree with my father; you give your children enough money to do something but not enough to do nothing.
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Disillusionment with Paradise
Matt King: [voiceover]
Paradise? Paradise can go fuck itself.
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Appearances Can Be Deceptive in Hawaii
Matt King: [voiceover]
Don't be fooled by appearances. In Hawaii, some of the most powerful people look like bums and stuntmen.
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