Sliding Doors (1998)
John Hannah: James
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Quotes
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James : Everybody's born knowing all the Beatles lyrics instinctively. They're passed into the fetus subconsciously along with all the amniotic stuff. Fact, they should be called "The Fetals".
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[Helen tells James her boyfriend is cheating]
James : Well, if it makes you feel any better... do you see that bloke over there?
[Points to his friend at the end of the bar]
James : Not only does he own a personalized matching set of crocodile-skin luggage, but his favorite TV program is Baywatch. So you see there's always someone sadder than you.
[Helen starts to cry]
James : Do you love him?
Helen : No, I could never love a Baywatch fan.
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Helen : Look, James. Maybe I shouldn't be here. I'm sorry, I'm not being fair. You know, under normal circumstances, etcetera... You're really nice - and funny. My friend Anna thinks you're cute...
James : Wait. Wait! Your friend Anna thinks I'm cute? Your friend ANNA thinks I'm cute? Shit, I just blew - wait
[looks at menu]
James : - two eighty-five on the wrong girl!
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Helen : So who are you on the rebound from?
James : A girl called Pamela. My whole life pivots around Pam and I breaking up.
Helen : When was that?
James : 1973, we were eight. I bloody loved that woman! No warning just up, gone, left me for someone else.
Helen : Who?
James : Gary Glitter! Gary Glitter for cryin' out loud! I mean all my friends were being left for Donny Osmond or David Cassidy, I could have come to terms with that given time, but Gary oooooh she wanted to touch him there yeeaah...
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James : Everything happens for the best. You'll never know if you don't try.
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[to Helen who is drinking a milk shake]
James : Come on! If you don't drink your fatty drinks, you'll never really achieve quality cellulite.
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James : No, I mean, don't think that I have not called you. I haven't not called you. I mean, I don't... I don't mean I haven't not called you, because that's a double negative, so as to say that I have called you.
Helen : When did you call?
James : Well, I didn't. But I... I didn't not call you in the way that you might think I didn't call you. Oh, dear.
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James : [James] Helen, listen, sometimes we are plonked into people's lives when they just need to be cheered up and reassured. And it turns out that for some reason it's your job. We don't know why. In your case it's my job.
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James : Permission to engage the enemy, sir?
[Helen smiles and kisses him]