Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)
Alan Feinstein: Martin Engle
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Quotes
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Martin : For your next assignment: describe an irrepressible temptation and what you did about it.
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[first lines]
Martin : Next June you're supposed to graduate in college, *not* high school. You're supposed to write an essay about personal conflict. Obviously, most of you never hoped to write anything more literate than a personal check. This paper - is an exception. At least it's legible. May I?
[Teresa nods yes]
Martin : "The last time I went to confession I was 15. The booth was dark and hot. Of the seven deadly sins, I was guilty of three. Envy and lust were my sister's fault. I envied her beauty and lusted for her boyfriends. I was afraid to confess and afraid not to. I felt no contrition, not even shame. I still felt the same lust. Was it in my mind - or my body?"
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Martin : Nothing! Nothing. Nothing ever happened between us. And if it does again, it *still* never happened! You understand? I will not be compromised. Not here on campus, not in my home, not at work.
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Theresa : What happened? What did I do?
Martin : Nothing.
Theresa : Is my breath bad? Do I use the wrong toothpaste?
Martin : Stop it.
Theresa : Is my sex too straight? Tell me, which one.
Martin : Nothing! It's over. That's all. We had a long, fine thing together. Now it's time we moved on. Both of us.