Metropolitan (1989)

Dylan Hundley: Sally Fowler

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• Nick Smith : The titled aristocracy are the scum of the earth.

  Sally Fowler : You always say "titled" aristocrats. What about "untitled" aristocrats?

  Nick Smith : Well, I could hardly despise them, could I? That would be self-hatred.

• Charlie Black : That's interesting, because actually there's very little social snobbery in the United States. I mean, it's considered unacceptable. There's... there's almost a national taboo against it. It's looked down upon.

  Cynthia McLean : That's good, isn't it?

  Charlie Black : Well, I'm not talking about what's good or bad. I'm just making an observation of fact.

  Sally Fowler : Well, I think it IS good. I can't stand snobbery or snobbish attitudes of any kind.

• Charlie Black : The term 'bourgeois' has almost always been - been one of contempt. Yet it is precisely the - the bourgeoisie which is responsible for - well, for nearly everything good that has happened in our civilization over the past four centuries. You know the French film, "The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie"? When I first heard that title I thought, "Finally, someone's gonna tell the truth about the bourgeoisie." What a disappointment. It would be hard to imagine a less fair or accurate portrait.

  Sally Fowler : Well, of course. Buñuel's a surrealist. Despising the bourgeoisie is part of their credo.

  Nick Smith : Where do they get off?

  Charlie Black : But the truth is, the bourgeoisie does have a lot of charm.

  Nick Smith : Of course it does. The surrealists were just a lot of social climbers.

• Sally Fowler : What have you against Tom?

  Charlie Black : Just one thing: He's not a good person.

• Sally Fowler : Good night! Oh... good luck with your Fourierism!

• Nick Smith : What a mystery. Rick Von Sloneker and Serena Slocum, still together. Seems like months.

  Sally Fowler : It has been months.

  Nick Smith : Well, one thing's for certain - she's lost her virginity by now.

  Jane Clark : How can you say that?

  Nick Smith : You're right. Maybe she wasn't a virgin.

• Nick Smith : Riffraff.

  Sally Fowler : He's hardly that.

  Nick Smith : Oh, you mean because of his title. We're supposed to be impressed by that. On the contrary, I think the titled aristocracy are the scum of the Earth.

• Audrey Rouget : My feeling is that what happened last night has no real significance. It was just bad luck that Fred got sick.

  Jane Clark : I can't believe you're talking like this. He totally humiliated you last night.

  Audrey Rouget : Whether I've been humiliated or not is something I can judge for myself. And besides I don't think Tom's that way.

  Jane Clark : Well I'm not sure you can judge for yourself. Be careful, Audrey; there's something dubious about Tom.

  Audrey Rouget : What?

  Jane Clark : This whole thing about his being a radical when he's obviously not. And being over Serena when he's obviously not.

  Audrey Rouget : Everyone has some contradictions.

  Jane Clark : Anybody with as many conflicts as Tom, even if he seems nice, is better not to get involved with.

  Sally Fowler : By those standards, none of us should get involved with anyone.

  Jane Clark : Well, you're probably right, but in this case certainly.

  Audrey Rouget : Tom is the only guy I've liked in my whole life; I'm not going to forget about him because of some apparent inconsistencies.

  Jane Clark : You hardly even know him.

  Audrey Rouget : I know him very well.

  Jane Clark : You couldn't. You only just met him.

  Audrey Rouget : Well, I do.