A scene from American Beauty 1999
Carolyn

What are you doing?

Lester

Nothing.

Carolyn

You were masturbating!

Lester

I was not.

Carolyn

Yes you were!

Lester

Oh, all right! So shoot me, I was whacking off! That's right, I was choking the bishop, chafing the carrot, you know, saying "hi" to my monster!

Carolyn

Thats disgusting.

Lester

Well forgive me, but some of us still have blood pumping through our veins.

Carolyn

So do I!

Lester

Really? Well I'm the only one who seems to be doing anything about it.

Carolyn

[Gets out of bed and turns on the light]

Lester, I refuse to live like this; This is not a marriage.

Lester

This hasn't been a marriage for years, but you were happy as long as I kept my mouth shut. Well tell you what, I've changed, and the new me whacks off when he feels horny, because you're obviously not gonna help me out in that department.

Carolyn

Oh, I see. You think you're the only one who's sexually frustrated here?

Lester

I'm not? Well then come on, baby, I'm ready!

Carolyn

Don't you mess with me, mister, or I'll divorce you so fast it'll make your head spin!

Lester

On what grounds? I'm not a drunk, I don't **** other women, I've never hit you, I don't mistreat you... I don't even try to touch you since you've made it so abundantly clear how unnecessary you consider me to be! But I did support you when you got your license, and some people might think that entitles me to half of what's yours. So, turn off the light when you come to bed!

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